Two semi-detached dwellings at Land Rear Of 6 & 8 Sandwich Road, Eythorne

What was proposed

The application proposed two two-bedroom semi-detached homes on garden land, with no parking spaces provided.

“The application site relates to land to the rear of 6 and 8 Sandwich Road which is currently garden land owned by No. Sandwich Road and fronts onto Chapel Hill as shown on the Site Location Plan in Figure 1. The gardens are elevated above the street level of the highway.”

“This application is for the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings. The dwellings would contain 2 no. bedrooms and be orientated west to east with outside amenity area adjacent to the properties. There are no parking facilities provided for the two dwellings.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended permission because the development would preserve local character, avoid unacceptable residential harm and comply with the development plan.

“The development is considered to preserve the character and appearance of the area, with no unacceptable harm to residential amenity. The development therefore complies with the Development Plan and the NPPF and as such it is recommended that planning permission is granted, subject to conditions.”

“I PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED, subject to the Strategic Highways Tariff being paid and conditions:”

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Parking and highways

Although no parking was provided, officers considered the bus service and the two small homes would not cause significant parking or highway harm.

“Policy TI3 states that all new development should be in accordance with the Parking Standards for Kent SPD. Dwellings of this size, in this location should provide 2 parking space per housing unit.”

“In addition, it is considered that the addition of two, 2no. bedroom properties in this location would not result in a significant increase in parking pressures, harm to highway safety or lead to a severe cumulative impact on the road network, in line with Paragraph 116 of the NPPF.”

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Who spoke

The Senior Planner advised the committee, and Councillor Back spoke in support of approval.

Committee discussion

Councillor Back referred to the nearby bus stop and parking policy before proposing approval.

“Councillor Back commented that the site was 100 metres from a bus-stop and referred to paragraph 2.17 of the report and Policy T13 which dealt with parking provision. He proposed that the application should be approved.”

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The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application subject to payment of the Strategic Highways Tariff and planning conditions.

“RESOLVED: (a) That, subject to the Strategic Highways Tariff being paid, Application No DOV/24/00591 be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”

“(b) That powers be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to settle any necessary planning conditions in line with the issues set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”

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Conditions attached

Conditions covered timing, approved plans, materials, bicycle and refuse storage, permitted development, obscured glazing and biodiversity net gain.

“(vi) Removal of permitted development rights;”

“(vii) Obscured glazing prior to occupation;”

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