29 Istead Rise, Gravesend, DA13 9JE

outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of a detached 1 no. bedroom bungalow in the rear garden

Authority: Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers as well as the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the surrounding neighbours
The effect of the proposal on interests of ecological importance

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and ecological interests significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one additional housing unit, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.

The modest social and economic benefits of one additional housing unit were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of residents, and ecological interests of the SPA/Ramsar sites.

Framework references: 11, 60, 69, 130, 180, 181

Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy CS19, Policy CS12

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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