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Dismissed19 September 20233306933

Land R/o 8 Burch Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9NG

Planning appeal 3306933 at Land R/o 8 Burch Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9NG (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Overcliffe Conservation Area.

erection of a two-storey dwelling to accommodate 2 x 1 bed units

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
DA11 9NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Overcliffe Conservation Area
  • whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants, and the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of No 8 Burch Road
  • the effects of the proposal on highway safety and parking provision
  • the effects of the proposal on the integrity of the North Kent Special Protection Area and Ramsar, including the Thames Estuary and Marshes

What decided it

The combination of less than substantial harm to the conservation area, inadequate living conditions, highway safety concerns, and unmitigated effects on the SPA's integrity collectively outweighed the modest housing benefits, particularly given the strong protection afforded to the SPA under the Framework.

The modest benefits of two dwellings to housing supply were not considered to outweigh the identified harm to the conservation area, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached under s.72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, combined with the unmitigated effects on the SPA's integrity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS19CS20TC3CS11T1T5P3CS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 130Paragraph 180Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 11

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