Planning appeal decision
Yew Tree Barn, Brakefield Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9PY
Planning appeal 3322270 at Yew Tree Barn, Brakefield Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9PY (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Red Street Conservation Area and on the setting of the nearby listed building, Red Street House.
loft conversion to habitable accommodation including alterations to the roof
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- DA13 9PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Red Street Conservation Area and on the setting of the nearby listed building, Red Street House
What decided it
The scale, massing and prominence of the proposed rear dormer would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the setting of the listed building and conservation area, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP7Policy DP12Policy DP13Policy M1Policy M5Policy M6Policy M11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201
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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