®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 76 Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME4 6DG
the construction of a terrace of three residential dwellings with associated parking and bin store and including widening of existing access drive, provision of retaining wall to drive, demolition of garage and of single storey side projection to existing dwell ing at 76 Maidstone Road to accommodate widened drive
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the scale, height and footprint of the proposed development and loss of landscaping, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefit of three additional homes.
The modest contribution of three homes to housing supply, attributed moderate weight as a benefit, was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1, Policy BNE41, Policy BNE43, Policy H4, Policy H9
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.