®Planning appeal decision
31 Waterton Avenue, GRAVESEND, DA12 2PY
subdivision of single dwelling into two dwellings to create 1no. 3-bedroom dwelling and 1no. 4-bedroom dwelling, associated works to include a two-storey rear extension, conversion of loft space with addition of a hip to gable roof alteration and rear dormers and roof light to front roof slope and conversion of garage. Extension of existing crossover and removal of wall in front garden
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of No.31 and No.29 Waterton Avenue and the surrounding area
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the development, having regard to flood risk
- whether appropriate car parking would be provided on the site, including the effect of the development on on-street parking in the area, and whether satisfactory cycle storage would be provided on the site
What decided it
The appreciable harm to character and appearance combined with the failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk, which together outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate weight given to housing supply benefits and the efficient use of a windfall site was outweighed by the substantial weight of appreciable harm to character and appearance and the environmental and social considerations arising from the site's location in a high-risk flood zone without demonstration of sequential test compliance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS18, Policy P3, Policy CS11
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.