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Dismissed25 April 20253353436

1 Gladstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6DY

Planning appeal 3353436 at 1 Gladstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6DY (Medway Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘demolition of an existing garage for the construction of a 2bedroom 3person residential dwelling and a new drop curb application for allocated parking bays for the new dwelling’

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
ME4 6DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on road user safety, with particular regard to the proposed parking arrangements
  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external space
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 Gladstone Road, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, road user safety, and future occupiers' living conditions outweighed the modest housing supply benefit in circumstances where paragraph 11(d) of the Framework was engaged.

The modest benefit of one dwelling contributing to housing supply and addressing the shortfall in housing provision was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, road user safety, and the provision of unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy BNE2Policy H4Policy T1Policy T13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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