Planning appeal decision
8 Hillingdon Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7LG
Planning appeal 3277340 at 8 Hillingdon Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7LG (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the street scene.
excavate front garden for parking area with crossover to pavement
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- DA11 7LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the street scene
What decided it
The proposal follows the clear and established pattern of hardstandings in front gardens on the north side of Hillingdon Road, making it unreasonable to withhold permission solely on street scene grounds.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the Inspector found no harm to the street scene and therefore no conflict with design policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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