®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Parkwood Hill and Knockhall Road, Greenhithe, Kent
the erection of six residential dwellings, together with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed housing would be in a suitable location, with respect to local and national policies
- The effect of the proposal on the quantity and quality of public open space in the area
What decided it
The site is not in a highly sustainable location as required by policy for greenfield windfall development, and the proposal would result in the loss of approved public open space that serves a useful planning purpose as part of the coherent masterplan for the larger site.
The benefits of housing delivery and rapid supply do not outweigh the disbenefits of locating development in an unsustainable location and eroding the holistic design and green infrastructure of the approved outline scheme.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS10, CS14, DP6, DP24, M9, M14
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