Planning appeal decision
18 Fernheath Way, Dartford, DA2 7PF
Planning appeal 3291520 at 18 Fernheath Way, Dartford, DA2 7PF (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a ‘two bedroom dwelling within the garden’
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- DA2 7PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cramped spatial relationship between the existing and proposed dwelling, combined with harmful parking arrangements and the likelihood of pressure for removal of a protected tree, would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.
The limited housing supply benefits and social and economic benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, which conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS10Policy DP2Policy DP6Policy DP7Policy DP8
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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