®Planning appeal decision
Car Parking , Rear of 9 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HB
erection of one single storey bungalow with associated private garden, car parking space, cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of existing occupiers with particular regard to outlook and any overbearing effect on 9 Napier Road
- the quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outdoor space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of existing occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance triggered by the lack of a five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of providing a single home in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial adverse effects on character and appearance and on the living conditions of existing occupiers, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy H9, Policy BNE1, Policy BNE2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.