®Planning appeal decision
The Black House, Lower Rainham Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2XH
removal of part of the boundary hedge, install a wooden farm gate and drop kerb and lay a permeable gravel parking area to create additional parking for family and visitors
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- ME7 2XH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the significance and setting of the Grade II listed building, and on the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether the proposal would harm highway safety with particular regard to the provision of visibility splays
What decided it
The absence of information demonstrating that appropriate visibility splays could be provided, particularly towards the south-east where land was not under the appellant's control, meant the proposal could not be shown to be safe for highway and pedestrian users.
Framework references: 207, 115, 116
Plan policies cited: BNE1, BNE17, T1, T13
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