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Dismissed10 June 20266006543

25 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF

Planning appeal 6006543 at 25 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF (Medway) was dismissed on 10 June 2026 by Inspector Andrew Owen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.

conversion of existing 6 bedroom HMO to sui generis 9 bedroom 10 person HMO

Authority
Medway
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Owen
Postcode
ME7 4DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
  • Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for some of its future occupiers with regard to their outlook

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance from increased residential activity, and would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to severely restricted outlook from two bedrooms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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