®Planning appeal decision
28 Tennyson Walk, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8LR
Planning appeal 3285509 at 28 Tennyson Walk, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8LR (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed new house on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a new two storey house attached to the side of the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- DA11 8LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed new house on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the new house would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants in terms of the provision of private amenity space
- the effects of the proposed new house on the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Site
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the siting, scale and prominence of the proposed new house significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a location with an undersupply of homes.
The substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight of housing delivery benefits, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124
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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