®Planning appeal decision
Land adj 176 Grange Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2QT
the demolition of private garages and the construction of 19 residential apartments with associated parking. Removal of the existing electrical substation
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the future residents of the flats, having regard to outlook, private/shared outdoor space, and internal space
- cycle provision, having regard to planning policy for sustainable transport provision
- social infrastructure
- the safety and amenity of highway users
- the risk of contaminated land, having regard to groundwater
What decided it
The considerable harm to character and appearance and the failure to ensure good amenity for future residents, combined with inadequate cycle provision and (in Appeals B and C) failure to secure social infrastructure contributions, would outweigh the modest housing supply benefits.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply
Framework references: 60, 119, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1, Policy BNE2, Policy BNE23, Policy T1, Policy T13, Policy S6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.