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Dismissed9 December 20243342658

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

Planning appeal 3342658 at 9 Birchwood Road, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7HF (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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
Postcode
DA2 7HF

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy M1Policy M2Policy M9Policy M10Policy M16Policy DP7

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