Planning appeal decision
Land West of Woodward Terrace, Rear of 11 Carlton Avenue, Horns Cross, Kent, DA9 9DR
Planning appeal 3313076 at Land West of Woodward Terrace, Rear of 11 Carlton Avenue, Horns Cross, Kent, DA9 9DR (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached accessible dwelling
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future residents of the site in respect of light, outlook and privacy
- The living conditions of neighbouring residents in respect of outlook
- Windfall sites and previously developed land
- Parking provision
- Other considerations relevant to the planning balance
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of both future and neighbouring residents outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal, contrary to the planning balance required by Policy CS10-4(b) of the Core Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP7Policy M1Policy M11Policy DP5Policy DP8Policy M10Policy CS10-4Policy DP6Policy M9Policy CS10-5Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy M8Policy CS1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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