Planning appeal decision
Winterbrook Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2TE
Planning appeal 3310805 at Winterbrook Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2TE (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the street scene.
described on the application form as the “construction of two drives to the frontage
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- DA1 2TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the street scene
- the effects of the proposals on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable impact of the scaffolding and timber parking structure and hard-landscaping on the character and appearance of the street scene, failing to comply with development plan policies requiring good design and retention of local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP7Policy DP4
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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