Planning appeal decision
Yew Tree Cottage, Shirehall Road, Hawley, Kent, DA2 7SE
Planning appeal 3298647 at Yew Tree Cottage, Shirehall Road, Hawley, Kent, DA2 7SE (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area.
the erection of a close boarded fence with weather boards and concrete posts along boundary to the front and side abutting public highway and to western boundary
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- DA2 7SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area
- the safety of the highway
What decided it
The fence causes significant harm to both character and appearance and highway safety, being significantly above recommended maximum heights and failing to provide adequate visibility splays.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP2DP3DP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9Paragraph 12
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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