Planning appeal decision
40 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8AL
Planning appeal 3300006 at 40 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8AL (Medway Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the surrounding area.
New detached triple garage with office space above, and new garden wall to Hollywood Lane with gates
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME3 8AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the surrounding area
What decided it
The excessive mass, bulk, height and proximity to the road of the proposed triple garage would erode the spacious character of the residential area and have a dominant effect over the front garden, causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1Policy BNE43
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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