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Allowed1 July 20243342187

20 Spring Grove, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1LL

Planning appeal 3342187 at 20 Spring Grove, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1LL (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area.

Change of the front garden into a raised vehicle hardstanding area with dropped kerb and vehicular crossover

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
DA12 1LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The streetscene's existing extensive hard landscaping and the absence of evidence of highway safety problems, combined with the ability to mitigate visual impact through grasscrete and new planting, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS19Policy CS12Policy CS11Policy T5

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