Planning appeal decision
30 Hazel Road, Dartford, DA1 2SE
Planning appeal 3272111 at 30 Hazel Road, Dartford, DA1 2SE (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a house on a garden including driveways (dropped kerb) and parking spaces
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- DA1 2SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the new dwelling with particular reference to external space provision, daylight, and outlook
- whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers of No 30 Hazel Road with particular reference to external space provision
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for the new dwelling's occupiers in respect of private outdoor space provision outweighed the limited benefits of the development.
the significant harm to character and appearance and inadequate private outdoor space for the new dwelling outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefit, and more efficient use of land
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP5Policy DP6Policy DP7Policy DP8Policy CS1Policy CS10b)Housing Windfall Supplementary Planning Document (2017)
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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