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Dismissed12 May 20253360419

2 Trevithick Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TZ

Planning appeal 3360419 at 2 Trevithick Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TZ (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Evans M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway safety.

described on the planning application form as “Retrospective Planning Permission. I apologise and did not realise I had to get planning permission to carry out this work. I spoke to my neighbour and got their permission to enclose my car port to use as a gym for my health reasons. This work has already been carried out and after contacting the planning division I am contacting you to hopefully prevent the change back because my car is still on the drive. I only have one car so will still be able to park on my driveway and not the road

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Evans M
Postcode
ME1 3TZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on highway safety

What decided it

The loss of the off-road parking space would force vehicles onto a narrow carriageway where they would create an unacceptable risk to both motorist and pedestrian safety, particularly vulnerable road users.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SQ8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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