Planning appeal decision
85 Chalk Road, Gravesend, DA12 4UT
Planning appeal 3306720 at 85 Chalk Road, Gravesend, DA12 4UT (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed 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 dwelling and the surrounding area.
Formation of a vehicular access with a hardstanding in the front garden
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- DA12 4UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character of the dwelling and the surrounding area
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- the effect of the development on the provision of parking
What decided it
The proposal would assimilate into the locality without undue harm to visual amenity, and the absence of clear planning harms relating to parking over-provision in this specific case outweighed the technical breach of parking standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19Policy CS12
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.
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