Planning appeal decision
54 Lakewood Drive, Lakewood Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NS
Planning appeal 3294062 at 54 Lakewood Drive, Lakewood Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NS (Medway Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area.
Construction of a two storey extension to side with the addition of porch to front
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- ME8 0NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through encroachment over the established building line and erosion of the defining open plan character of the estate.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1 of the Medway Local Plan 2003
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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