Planning appeal decision
22 High Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BY
Planning appeal 3313960 at 22 High Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BY (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme preserves or enhances the setting of listed buildings and the character or appearance of the Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area.
a shutter roller was installed on the FOH (front of house) facade
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- DA1 1BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme preserves or enhances the setting of listed buildings and the character or appearance of the Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area
- Whether the development results in adverse effects on neighbouring residents and passers-by with regard to odour
What decided it
The scheme fails to preserve or enhance the conservation area and listed building settings, and the unglazed shopfront exacerbates odour harm to neighbouring residents, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP2DP5DP12DP13DP14DP15CS2D3M1M2M5M6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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