Planning appeal decision
63 Milton Hall Road, Gravesend, DA12 1QN
Planning appeal 3276992 at 63 Milton Hall Road, Gravesend, DA12 1QN (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and local area.
basement conversion with single storey rear addition
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- DA12 1QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and local area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining neighbours, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The imposition of a condition requiring privacy screens to the side ends of the platform was sufficient to mitigate the potential harm to neighbours' living conditions from overlooking, allowing the appeal to proceed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19 of the Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy
- 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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