®Planning appeal decision
62 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BS
conversion of 3 flats into 4 one-bedroom flats on first and second floor
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the size of flats 3 and 4
What decided it
The unacceptable quality of living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the small and cramped bedrooms and restricted overall floorspace in flats 3 and 4, would constitute serious harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of one additional dwelling in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the serious harm of inadequate living conditions and ineffective use of land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE2, Policy H6
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.