®Planning appeal decision
40 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HB
Planning appeal 3370490 at 40 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HB (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Reid L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a single two-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid L
- Postcode
- DA12 5HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook, daylight, amenity space and privacy
- Whether the proposal would secure biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan on character and appearance, living conditions, and biodiversity net gain, combined with the modest quantum of housing delivery, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the proposal.
The minor contribution to housing supply and modest economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the development plan, adverse impacts to character and appearance, impact on amenity of future occupiers, failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, and lack of mitigation for the SPA and Ramsar site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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