2 Tudor Farm Cottages Stoke Road, Upper Stoke, ROCHESTER, ME3 9SF

alterations and extensions to include the demolition of the existing detached garage and rear single-storey bathroom extension and the construction of single and two storey extensions at the side and rear to provide additional habitable accommodation and an attached garage

Authority: Medway Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Lock H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the surrounding area
The need for the development, having regard to the personal circumstances of an occupant of the dwelling

What decided it

The cumulative massing and width of the proposed extensions would appear unacceptably dominant relative to the scale of the host property and would conflict with Policy BNE25 requirements, and this harm could not be justified by the personal circumstances and accessibility needs cited by the appellants.

Framework references: 131, 135, 187

Plan policies cited: Policy BNE25, Policy BNE1

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