9 Birchwood Road, Wilmington, DARTFORD, Kent, DA2 7HF

the construction of a new family dwelling to the rear of 9 Birchwood Road

Authority: Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the proposal on living conditions, with particular regard to overlooking and noise and disturbance
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The harmful effects on character and appearance through backland development and the material harm to neighbouring living conditions through overlooking and noise disturbance outweigh the limited benefits of delivering a single additional dwelling.

the limited benefits of a single dwelling and efficient land use did not outweigh the harms to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions

Plan policies cited: Policy M1, Policy M2, Policy M9, Policy M10, Policy M16, Policy DP7

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