®Planning appeal decision
Betsham House Westwood Road, Southfleet, GRAVESEND, DA13 9LZ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 197, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP13, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP2, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP7, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP12, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP25, Dartford Core Strategy Policy CS10, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP6, Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP1
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.