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Dismissed21 October 20243338349

34 Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW

Planning appeal 3338349 at 34 Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW (Medway Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the area.

new dwelling adjoining No 34 Thorndale Close

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
ME5 9SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The cramped and awkward relationship between the proposed dwelling and the existing building, departing from the characteristic features of the street scene, would cause significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance that outweighs the modest benefits of the proposal.

the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the proposal does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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