Planning appeal decision
233 High Road, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7BU
Planning appeal 3363364 at 233 High Road, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7BU (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for an outbuilding annex
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- DA2 7BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of future occupants of the annex, with specific reference to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The excessive depth and overall volume of the annex would introduce a visually obtrusive, prominent and poorly designed structure that fails to harmonise with the modest scale of the host dwelling and would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupants due to extremely limited outlook and natural light.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy M1Policy M10Policy M9
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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