®Planning appeal decision
Former South Darenth Fire Station, New Road, South Darenth, Kent, DA4 9AT
Redevelopment of former South Darenth Fire Station to provide a two storey building with additional accommodation in the roofspace comprising 6 x two bedroom and 2 x one bedroom apartments together with 8 car parking spaces, ancillary refuse and bike stores
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the South Darenth Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of existing dwellings
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution in the planning balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii).
The benefits of housing delivery on a previously developed site and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Local Development Framework Core Strategy: Development Plan Document, Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan, Policy EN2 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan, Policy EN4 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan
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.