Planning appeal decision
10 Willow Wood Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0QT
Planning appeal 3270380 at 10 Willow Wood Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0QT (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector Warder S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and its setting.
front and side boundary walls and entrance gate
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Warder S
- Postcode
- DA13 0QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and its setting
What decided it
The proposed boundary enclosure would be a dominant and incongruous feature significantly taller than existing walls with a formal, urban appearance that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the street scene and its rural setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
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