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Dismissed10 October 20243340732

Manor Hotel, Hever Court Road, Gravesend, DA12 5UQ

Planning appeal 3340732 at Manor Hotel, Hever Court Road, Gravesend, DA12 5UQ (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

redevelopment of the site for a residential development comprising 12 new houses with associated access, private amenity space, vehicle parking provision, refuse and cycle storage

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McCreery D
Postcode
DA12 5UQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether it would create acceptable living conditions, including in relation to noise and size of outdoor amenity space, and therefore be located, designed, and constructed to safeguard the amenity of its occupants

What decided it

The proposal would not be designed to achieve the lowest practicable noise levels and would force future residents to choose between opening windows and tolerating uncomfortable acoustic conditions, failing to safeguard the amenity of occupants and creating an oppressive living environment inconsistent with good design principles.

The significant benefits of delivering 12 dwellings on previously developed land in a reasonably accessible location were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm arising from unacceptable living conditions due to noise, which would compromise health and well-being and fail to meet the needs of future occupants.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS15Policy CS19Policy CS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 123Paragraph 70Paragraph 135Paragraph 123Paragraph 11

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