Planning appeal decision
40 Old Road West, Gravesend, DA11 0LJ
Planning appeal 3285421 at 40 Old Road West, Gravesend, DA11 0LJ (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
new shop front and access to enable self-containment of the upper floor flat
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- DA11 0LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The replacement shopfront's detailed design and white UPVC construction demonstrably harm the appearance of the host building and the wider area, conflicting with saved policy TC9 and policy CS19.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC9Policy 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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