Ebbsfleet Grill, 1-2 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, DA11 9DR

the demolition of the existing staff accommodation block and the erection of a 2-storey building to provide 2 x self-contained flats with dedicated parking space, refuse and recycling facilities

Authority: Gravesham
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: DA11 9DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of outdoor space and privacy
whether the proposed development would satisfy the requirements of the statutory framework for biodiversity net gain
the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The applicant's commitment to pay the SAMMS contribution secured sufficient mitigation to address recreational disturbance effects on the Thames Estuary and Marshes SPA and Ramsar Site, allowing the appeal to proceed.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS19

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