®Planning appeal decision
Betsham House Westwood Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9LZ
Planning appeal 3274970 at Betsham House Westwood Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9LZ (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as Betsham House, and any features of special historic interest that it possesses, including its setting, and the effect of the proposed development on the existing qualities of the Betsham Area of Special Residential Character.
alterations to Betsham House together with changes to The Annexe to form an independent dwelling
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- DA13 9LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as Betsham House, and any features of special historic interest that it possesses, including its setting, and the effect of the proposed development on the existing qualities of the Betsham Area of Special Residential Character
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular reference to development plan policies concerned with housing and the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special historic interest and setting of the Grade II listed building, which the Inspector found could not be justified by the limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and its setting, together with harm to the character and appearance of the Betsham Area of Special Residential Character and the unsuitability of the location due to poor accessibility to services and facilities, outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling and sustainable construction standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP13Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP2Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP7Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP12Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP25Dartford Core Strategy Policy CS10Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP6Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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