®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed16 August 20223292406
133 Railway Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1YF
single storey rear extension, loft extension and change of use to 5 person HMO accommodation
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for a HMO having regard to the provisions of the development plan, including with reference to the effect on the living conditions of adjoining neighbours
- The effect of the proposal on the Special Protection Areas of the Thames Estuary and Marshes and the Medway Estuary and Marshes (SPA)
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide a suitable location for an HMO having regard to Policy H7 of the Medway Local Plan, particularly due to the residential character of the area and concerns about increased activity and traffic affecting neighbouring amenities.
Framework references: 130, 180, 181
Plan policies cited: Policy H7, Policy BNE2, Policy BNE35
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.