Planning appeal decision
27 Reginald Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EX
Planning appeal 3332378 at 27 Reginald Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EX (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effects of the proposal on parking in the area.
the construction of 3-bed detached dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- ME16 8EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effects of the proposal on parking in the area
- Character and appearance
- Living conditions of the occupiers of No 6 Douglas Road with specific regard to privacy
- Living conditions of future occupiers with regard to space standards
What decided it
The loss of an existing on-street parking space without substantive evidence that sufficient parking alternatives exist in the locality, contrary to MLPR Policies LPRTRA4 and LPRSP15.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPRSS1LPRSP2LPRSP15LPRHOU4LPRHOU5LPRQD6LPRQD7LPRTRA4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
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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