®Planning appeal decision
Kington House Old Perry Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BU
Planning appeal 3287969 at Kington House Old Perry Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BU (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the grade II listed building known as 'Kington House'.
Erection of 2no detached dwellings and alteration of existing vehicular access
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- DA11 8BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the grade II listed building known as 'Kington House'
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation, with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and access to natural light
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting, afforded great weight under Framework Paragraph 199, outweighed the modest public benefits of providing 2 additional dwellings.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset was afforded great weight and outweighed the moderate weight given to the social and economic benefits of housing provision (2 dwellings), resulting in dismissal despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS19Core Strategy Policy CS20Saved Local Plan Policy TC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 11DParagraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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