98 Old Road West, GRAVESEND, DA11 0LR

erection of two x one-bed flats within the roof space of this purpose-built, three-storey block of nine, one and two-bed flats

Authority: Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and area
Highway safety, with particular regard to car parking and cycle storage
Living conditions of occupants of Flats 7-9, 98 Old Road West

What decided it

The adverse impacts on character and appearance, highway safety, and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits even when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The substantial shortfall in housing supply and modest social and economic benefits of two dwellings in an accessible location were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and living conditions of existing occupants.

Framework references: 11, 114, 115, 135, 201, 225

Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS11, Saved Policy T1, Saved Policy P3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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