®Planning appeal decision
2 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HW
Planning appeal 6009277 at 2 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HW (Gravesham) was dismissed on 7 July 2026 by Inspector L Francis, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Pelham Road/The Avenue Conservation Area.
the construction of a two-storey rear extension, then subdivision of dwelling into 5x flats
- Authority
- Gravesham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Francis
- Postcode
- DA11 0HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Pelham Road/The Avenue Conservation Area
- the living conditions of future occupiers
- the living conditions of the residential occupiers of 4 Pelham Road with regard to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, combined with breaches of space standards for future occupiers and harm to neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the housing supply benefits and engaged the heritage asset exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the harm to living conditions of existing neighbours and future occupiers were weighed against the public benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits; the harm outweighed the benefits, and the exception in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework for designated heritage assets applied.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS12Core Strategy Policy CS19Core Strategy Policy CS20saved Policy TC3 of the Gravesham Local Plan First Review (1994)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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