28 Priory Gardens, Dartford, DA1 2BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of 28 Priory Gardens, with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook
• whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of the dwelling, having particular regard to outlook, privacy and internal and outdoor amenity space
• the effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
• whether the site is suitable for windfall development, having particular regard to relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The identified harms to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupant amenity, and highway safety, combined with the failure of the benefits to outweigh the disbenefits under the windfall development policy, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.

the benefits of providing one dwelling did not outweigh the disbenefits comprising harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupant outdoor amenity space, and highway safety