Former Empire Mills Sports Ground, Greenhithe, DA9 9QH

Planning appeal 3311653 at Former Empire Mills Sports Ground, Greenhithe, DA9 9QH (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed housing would be in a suitable location, with respect to local and national policies.

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
Postcode: DA9 9YE

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS1CS10CS14DP6DP24M9M14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 11

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