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Dismissed30 September 20253367552

5 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7AS

Planning appeal 3367552 at 5 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7AS (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area.

for a crossover to the front, ground floor rear extension, loft conversion, rear annex

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
ME3 7AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The first-floor loft conversion and frontage works would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, contrary to Policy CS19 and the Council's design guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS19Policy CS11

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