Planning appeal decision
33 The Willows, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LS
Planning appeal 3290924 at 33 The Willows, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LS (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the availability of parking space.
Internal alteration and minor external alteration, involving changing of garage door to window, matching the existing material
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME9 7LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the availability of parking space
What decided it
The garage did not meet minimum parking standards, so its conversion does not result in a loss of compliant parking provision, and the site has adequate alternative parking capacity without harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7Policy DM14
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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