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Dismissed9 April 20243334531

Stirling Villa, Whitepost Lane, Culverstone, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0TN

Planning appeal 3334531 at Stirling Villa, Whitepost Lane, Culverstone, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0TN (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality.

Proposed First Floor Extension & Alterations

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
DA13 0TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The proposed extension's bulk, massing and architectural approach would be clearly disproportionate and harmful to the character and appearance of the locality, contrary to CS Policy CS19 and NPPF paragraph 135.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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