Planning appeal decision
1 Marina Drive, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9LQ
Planning appeal 6006459 at 1 Marina Drive, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9LQ (Gravesham) was allowed on 18 June 2026 by Inspector F Leung, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the existing and future occupiers of the appeal property, with regard to the provision of external private amenity space.
described on the application form as “proposed single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Gravesham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- F Leung
- Postcode
- DA11 9LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the existing and future occupiers of the appeal property, with regard to the provision of external private amenity space
What decided it
The retention of adequate overall private amenity space across the rear, side and front gardens, when considered holistically, would provide acceptable living conditions for occupiers despite the rear garden falling below the SPG minimum area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19 of Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy
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.
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