®Planning appeal decision
24 Ravenswood Avenue, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 3BX
construction of two front dormers and one rear dormer to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space along with raising the roof height. Construction of a single storey extension to the rear/side and a single storey detached outbuilding to rear – resubmission of MC/22/2672
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider street scene
What decided it
The proposed front dormers and raised roof height would appear poorly proportioned, top-heavy and out of keeping with the adjacent dwellings and street scene, causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance that would materially outweigh the benefits of additional accommodation.
The adverse impacts to the host dwelling from the proposed roof extensions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole; the benefits for the appellant and their family from additional accommodation would materially be outweighed by the harm to character and appearance
Framework references: 11, 131, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.