®Planning appeal decision
139a Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT
construction of 3 x 2 bed flats and 1 x 2 bed accessible duplex and associated parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to garden space, noise, outlook and privacy
- the living conditions of its future occupiers, with particular regard to floorspace and outlook
- highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and sustainable design on a previously developed site.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupiers' amenity, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest environmental and economic benefits of housing delivery, sustainable design and accessibility, despite the out-of-date development plan and absence of a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 74, 111, 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1, Policy BNE2, Policy H4, Policy H5, Policy H6, Policy H7, Policy H9, Policy T1, Policy T13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.