®Planning appeal decision
Allowed11 April 20223288505
2 Martins Close, Higham, ROCHESTER, ME3 7HE
for the demolition of existing rear outbuilding and construction of a new rear outbuilding to be used as an annex for the main house
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute a separate unit of residential accommodation, rather than an ancillary use; and if so, the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the resultant and host dwellings, with particular regard to privacy and private garden areas
- Whether the proposal would place unacceptable pressure on the demand for on-street parking in the locality
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding would remain ancillary to the host dwelling rather than constitute a separate planning unit, and would not materially harm living conditions or create unacceptable parking pressure.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: CS19, CS11, P3
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