Planning appeal decision
1 Lunedale Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6LR
Planning appeal 3327573 at 1 Lunedale Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6LR (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
ground floor side extension
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- DA2 6LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The combined width and footprint of the extensions would create a disproportionate addition that would appear harmful to the host dwelling and the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP7Policy M1Policy M11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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