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Dismissed29 November 20213280681

37 Roberts Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0AZ

Planning appeal 3280681 at 37 Roberts Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0AZ (Medway Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Bennett K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon highway safety.

the removal of existing extension to front with installation of window to front and relocation of front door to the side to facilitate the construction of a vehicle hardstanding and crossover to front

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bennett K
Postcode
ME8 0AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development upon highway safety

What decided it

The strong probability that vehicles would not be wholly parked on the hardstanding, necessitating pedestrians to enter the road to negotiate obstructions, would be prejudicial to pedestrian safety and unacceptable.

The personal convenience of on-site parking did not outweigh the potential pedestrian safety issue arising from the likely obstruction of the footway.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T1Policy T2Policy T3

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