Planning appeal decision
23 Waterloo Walk, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4QS
Planning appeal 3309146 at 23 Waterloo Walk, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4QS (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on highway safety with regard to the provision of parking.
Proposed roller shutter, side door and dividing wall to cart barn
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME19 4QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on highway safety with regard to the provision of parking
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of a parking space, increasing demand for on-street parking on narrow estate roads not designed to accommodate it, thereby causing harm to highway safety and the character and appearance of the local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP24SQ8SQ1
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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