®Planning appeal decision
119 Broadway, Gillingham, ME8 6DP
proposed erection of a new dwelling”
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area from the loss of trees and grassed area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of delivering a single new dwelling.
The limited benefits of a single dwelling and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1, Policy BNE43, Policy H4, Policy BNE2
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.