Planning appeal decision
69 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1NW
Planning appeal 3311264 at 69 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1NW (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
retention of front boundary wall and gate
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- DA12 1NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the risks to vehicular and pedestrian safety from the gates placed on the boundary
What decided it
The proposal fails on both character and appearance grounds and highway and pedestrian safety grounds, with the wall and gates creating unacceptable risks to safe vehicle and pedestrian movement on a busy distributor road.
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