®Planning appeal decision
Land R/O 12 - 16, Queen Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2EE
Planning appeal 3297881 at Land R/O 12 - 16, Queen Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2EE (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the High Street & Queen Street Conservation Area.
demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a new 1.5 storey building comprising 6 studio apartments
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- DA12 2EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the High Street & Queen Street Conservation Area
- the effects of the development on the living conditions of future occupants, with particular regard to daylight, ventilation, access, and storage of waste
- the effects of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupants, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the likely significant adverse effects on the Thames Estuary and Marshes SPA integrity, combined with inadequate living conditions for future and neighbouring occupants, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
The modest benefits of six dwellings on brownfield land and minor economic benefits during construction did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and the likely significant adverse effects on the SPA integrity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19Policy CS20Policy TC3Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 180Paragraph 11
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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