®Planning appeal decision
52 London Road, Stone, Kent, DA2 6AN
erection of a two-storey rear extension and external alterations including the partial demolition of existing structures on site and the provision of cycle/refuse storage, along with the reconfiguration of ground floor restaurant layout to create four self contained residential apartments (Use Class C3) and retention of existing restaurant use
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for car parking
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to outdoor amenity space and disturbance from noise and odour
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, combined with unacceptable impacts on character and appearance and inadequate parking provision, outweighed the limited benefit of three additional dwellings.
Plan policies cited: Policy M1, Policy M2, Policy M9, Policy M15, Policy M16
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