®Planning appeal decision
18 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QD
the demolition of existing mix use building and erection of new mixed use, three-storey building with a ground floor pharmacy with 1 replacement and 9 new residential dwellings above, parking, access, bins and cycle provision (landscape reserved matters)
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The poor architectural resolution of the scheme, particularly the fragmented roofscape, weak corner treatment and lack of detailing, causes significant harm to character and appearance that is not outweighed by the housing and economic benefits in a context of adequate five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of nine net additional dwellings, improved commercial unit, economic activity and sustainable location were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance arising from poor design quality in a plan-led system with adequate housing land supply.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy M1 of the Dartford Local Plan 2037
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