Planning appeal decision
Patman's Wharf, 50 Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester , Kent, ME2 4UP
Planning appeal 3293828 at Patman's Wharf, 50 Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester , Kent, ME2 4UP (Medway Council) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to noise.
change of use from boat storage yard to residential, erection of six x 3 bed terraced houses and two x 2 bed apartments with associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to noise.
What decided it
The parties reached agreement, via an updated Statement of Common Ground, on a noise mitigation scheme that resolved the sole reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE2
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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