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Dismissed29 September 20253367271

Elmsleigh Lodge, 118 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ

Planning appeal 3367271 at Elmsleigh Lodge, 118 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ (Medway Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed parking area would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Maidstone Road Chatham Conservation Area.

formation of additional parking area to the front - resubmission of MC/23/2417

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
ME4 6DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed parking area would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Maidstone Road Chatham Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would result in loss of mature trees and hedges and replacement of soft landscaping with unattractive paving in the front of the property, precisely the outcome identified in the Conservation Area Appraisal as the biggest threat to the area's character, and this harm is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing additional parking for the care home.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BNE12BNE14BNE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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