®Planning appeal decision
Land r/o 12 - 16, Queen Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2EE
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
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.
Framework references: 189, 199, 202, 130, 180, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS20, Policy TC3, Policy CS12
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.