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Notice upheld20 October 20253349682

20 Oakhurst Close, Chatham, ME5 9AN

Planning appeal 3349682 at 20 Oakhurst Close, Chatham, ME5 9AN (Medway Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without the benefit of planning permission the carrying out of unauthorised engineering operations Involved in changing land levels, laying of hardstanding and the construction of retaining walls to create an off-road parking area on the Land

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
ME5 9AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The development's overly engineered appearance with dominant retaining walls and extensive hardstanding created unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area by departing from the prevailing soft and landscaped frontages of neighbouring properties.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 135

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