179 Bredhurst Road, Wigmore, Kent, ME8 0QU

Planning appeal 3299166 at 179 Bredhurst Road, Wigmore, Kent, ME8 0QU (Medway Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

proposal for 1no. new 5bedroom detached dwelling with parking and gardens to the rear of No.179

Authority: Medway Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hickey A
Postcode: ME8 0QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers with particular regard to outlook
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through the incongruous backland siting and the likely pressure on protected trees, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to constrained outlook, outweighed the housing supply benefits.

The benefits of housing delivery and environmental/economic benefits of the single dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H9Policy BNE43Policy BNE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 174
Judgments: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd vs Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37]

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