Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage Milton Road, Gravesend, DA12 2PP
Planning appeal 3297316 at Rose Cottage Milton Road, Gravesend, DA12 2PP (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 24 November 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of 2 no.3 bedroom and 1 no.2 bedroom terraced dwellings and creation of new vehicle crossovers
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- DA12 2PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Highway safety
- Biodiversity
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's location in a sustainable urban location and the absence of harm to character, appearance, highway safety or biodiversity, justified allowing the appeal.
The benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location within the urban area outweighed any concerns, particularly given the Council's housing supply shortfall and the proposal's compliance with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS02
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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