Planning appeal decision
The Forge House, Warren Road, Southfleet, Kent, DA13 9NN
Planning appeal 3335261 at The Forge House, Warren Road, Southfleet, Kent, DA13 9NN (Dartford Borough Council) was allowed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector Evans M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Southfleet Conservation Area.
a first floor side extension, single storey side extension and external alterations
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans M
- Postcode
- DA13 9NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Southfleet Conservation Area
What decided it
The rear extension's symmetrical design, hipped form, and limited visual prominence from public viewpoints would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area despite its scale.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP2Policy DP7Policy DP12Policy DP13Policy M1Policy M5Policy M6Policy M11
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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