51 Larch Road, DARTFORD, DA1 2LF

retrospective application for a change of use from single -family dwelling to 4 self -contained dwellings

Authority: Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide acceptable parking arrangements
whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space standards and private amenity space
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal failed on all three main issues—parking, living conditions, and character and appearance—and the limited benefits could not outweigh the unacceptable harm.

the limited benefits of housing supply and economic activity did not outweigh the unacceptable harm to parking arrangements, living conditions for future occupiers, and character and appearance of the area

Plan policies cited: DLP Policy M1, DLP Policy M9, DLP Policy M10, DLP Policy M16

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