Planning appeal decision
Garages at Berkeley Mount, Old Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BW
Planning appeal 3298841 at Garages at Berkeley Mount, Old Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BW (Medway Council) was allowed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in an over-development of the site.
Outline application with all matters reserved for demolition of garages to facilitate construction of a block of flats consisting of 4 one-bedroom flats with associated parking
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME4 6BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in an over-development of the site
What decided it
The plans being indicative and the site's demonstrated capacity to accommodate 4 one-bedroom flats without resulting in over-development, combined with the potential for acceptable design and amenity at reserved matters stage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H4Policy BNE1Policy BNE2Policy BNE14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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