®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of Hilary Cottage, Hermitage Road, Higham, ROCHESTER, ME3 7NE
removal of 2 No. containers and hard surfacing and conversion of livery stable into 2 No. residential units plus associated gardens and parking
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate access and parking
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with inadequate provision for visitor parking and vehicle turning, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in an area with a shortfall in five-year supply.
The moderate benefit of delivering two additional market dwellings and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to access and parking arrangements, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 155, 135, 174, 116, 115, 128, 11
Plan policies cited: GLPCS Policy CS02, GLPCS Policies CS12 and CS19, GLPCS Policies CS11 and CS19, GLPSP Saved Policy P3, GLPSP Saved Policies T1 and T5
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.