®Planning appeal decision
Former Empire Mills Sports Ground, Greenhithe, DA9 9QH
the erection of six residential dwellings, together with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Section 106 Agreement
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed housing would be in a suitable location, with respect to local and national policies
- The effect of the proposal on the quantity and quality of public open space in the area
What decided it
The site is not in a highly sustainable location and is greenfield, requiring it to address a five-year housing land supply shortfall under policy DP6(2)(a), which the Council has demonstrated it does not have; additionally, the loss of approved public open space would erode the quality and coherence of the larger scheme's masterplan.
The benefits of housing delivery and rapid supply were outweighed by the site's poor accessibility, its location on greenfield land, and the loss of approved public open space that would erode the holistic design of the larger development
Framework references: 48, 11
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS10, CS14, DP6, DP24, M9, M14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.