Planning appeal decision
12, Keycol Hill, Kent , Bobbing, ME9 8ND
Planning appeal 3308882 at 12, Keycol Hill, Kent , Bobbing, ME9 8ND (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Evans M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway safety.
described on the application form as “We would like to have a dropped kerb outside of 12 Keycol Hill with a driveway close to the house
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans M
- Postcode
- ME9 8ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety
- The effect on the streetscene and the setting of the adjacent Grade II Listed Buildings at 14 and 16 Keycol Hill
What decided it
The unacceptable highway safety risk created by vehicles being forced to reverse onto the A2 Primary Distributor Route combined with the unacceptable harm to the setting of the adjacent Grade II Listed Buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM 6DM 14CP 4DM 32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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