Planning appeal decision
7 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BA
Planning appeal 3291038 at 7 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BA (Medway Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO.
application for prior approval for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the construction of additional storeys. The maximum height proposed is 9.25 m
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- ME5 8BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO
- The impact of the external appearance of the additional storey upon the host dwelling and the street scene
What decided it
The additional storey would have a visually harmful external appearance upon the host dwelling and street scene, conflicting with GPDO AA.2(3)(a)(ii)(aa) requirements for good design.
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