®Planning appeal decision
21A Cobham Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0SB
Planning appeal 3333941 at 21A Cobham Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0SB (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the basement flat, with regard to sunlight and daylight, outlook and the adequacy of outdoor amenity space.
erection of basement and ground floor rear extension to provide space for an additional residential unit
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- DA11 0SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the basement flat, with regard to sunlight and daylight, outlook and the adequacy of outdoor amenity space
- whether adequate arrangements would be made for storage and collection of refuse, having regard to the effect on living conditions for occupiers of the appeal site and surrounding area
What decided it
The poor-quality living environment for future occupiers of the basement flat, combined with inadequate refuse arrangements, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
The adverse impacts of poor living conditions and inadequate refuse arrangements significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply contribution, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19 of the Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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