®Planning appeal decision
1 Codington Gardens, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5DB
proposed new attached dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Oyebade A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect on the character and appearance of the area
- living conditions of residents of neighbouring dwellings
- living conditions of future occupiers of the development
- ecology in the area
What decided it
The failure to secure the required SAMMS contribution to mitigate impacts on the Thames Estuary and Marshes SPA and Ramsar site meant the adverse ecological impact significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits under the tilted balance.
the adverse impact on the Thames Estuary and Marshes SPA and Ramsar site significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision
Framework references: 11, 63
Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS12, Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy (2014), Design for Gravesham (adopted 2024), Gravesham Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) 2 (Adopted February 1996; amended June 2020)
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.