Planning appeal decision
122 King George Road, Chatham, ME5 0PS
Planning appeal 3270177 at 122 King George Road, Chatham, ME5 0PS (Medway Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use to amenity land for vehicle crossover, resurfacing existing front garden to provide hard standing and removal of wall to create a new entrance
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- ME5 0PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The loss of the existing grass verge and introduction of hard surfacing would harm the character and appearance of the area and conflict with Policy BNE1 of the Medway Local Plan 2003, and the benefits of off-road parking do not outweigh this harm.
The benefits of off-road parking provision and potential electric charging point were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1 of the Medway Local Plan 2003
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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