Planning & Regeneration Services Service Manager, Development Management Planning Inspectorate Mr C P Gilbert BA (Hons), DipTP, MRTPI Temple Quay House 2 The Square Ask for: Mr James Barron Temple Quay, Direct Line: 01474 33 76 53 Bristol Fax: 01474 3379 42 BS1 6PN E-mail: [email protected] Appeal ref: 2014/00015/REF Inspectorate ref: APP/K2230/A/14/2227176 Date: 29 October 2014

Dear Sir/Madam,

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

APPEAL REFERENCE 2014/00015/REF PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 20140129 LOCATION Little Acres Avenue Longfield DA3 7LA PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The change of use of land to the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 4no. gypsy pitches together with the formation of hardstanding and utility/dayrooms ancillary to that use. APPELLANT Mr William Cooke INSPECTORATE REFERENCE APP/K2230/A/14/2227176 APPEAL STARTING DATE 22 October 2014

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Please find below a list of the neighbours and bodies consulted on the above application subject of this appeal:

NEIGHBOURS CONSULTED:

22 Foxwood Way Longfield Kent DA3 7LD 29 Birch Close New Barn. Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 18 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LF 18 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 12 Ferndene New Barn Longfield DA3 7HJ 1 Bentley Close New Barn Longfield DA3 7LJ 12 The LaurelsGravesham New Barn Kent DA3 7HH Borough Council 28 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 9 Kenwood Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7EX Sunnycroft Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Sunnycroft Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, , Kent DA12 1AU 10 Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LL 15 Bentley Close Longfield DA3 7LJ 27 Hill View Road New Barn Kent DA3 7NB 5 Bentley Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ 9 (b) Fawkkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS Weird Wood New Barn Kent DA3 7HT 41 Hill View Road New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NB 15 Bentley Close Longfield DA3 7LJ 64 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 45 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 22 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LF 22 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LF 80 Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HE 1 Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LL 13 Ferndene New Barn Nr. Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ 9 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LF 3 Studley Crescent New Barn Kent 51 Orchard Close Longfield Kent DA3 7JP Email [email protected] New Barn Road New Barn Kentt DA3 7LQ 3 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LF Stavesacre Cottage Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA13 9HP 20 Hill View Road New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NB Clevis New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JE Penultimate Avenue New Barn DA3 7JQ Penultimate Southfleet Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7JQ 24 Studley Crescent New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JL 4 The Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JA Derna 29 Festival Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HR 27 The Old Yews New Barn Kent DA3 7JS 9 Ridgewood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LS 1 Ferndene New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ 34 Fawkham AvenueGravesham New Barn Longfield Kent Borough DA3 7HF Council 53 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS Tamar New Barn Road Longfield Kent DA3 7LG 5 The Old Yews Longfield Kent DA3 7JS 49 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU Twin Oaks Festival Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HR Email address at googlemail.com Surlingham New Barn Road New Barn Kent DA3 7LQ Fairlight Cross New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 3 Hartshaw New Barn Kent DA3 7JH 14 Ridgewood Longfield Kent DA3 7LS Furzebank Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LP 3 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HG 47 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 23 The Old Yews New Barn Kent DA3 7JS 43 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HS Chalkwood Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG 17 Fairlight Cross New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JD Longacre 40 Longfield Avenue Longfield DA3 7LA Trendrennen Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 2 The Old Yews New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JS 12 Ridgewood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LS 9 Ferndene New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ 9 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HG Early Spring New Barn Road Longfield Kent DA3 7LG Chalkwood Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG 17 Nurstead Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HG 15 Hill View Road Longfield Kent DA3 7NB Dewlands Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA37JG 45 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Laurels Farm Longfield Avenue Gravesend Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 9 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR The Lawns New Barn Road New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LG 12 Shelbourne Close New Barn Longfield DA3 7HQ 29 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LE 11 Bentley Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ 80 Fawkham AvenueGravesham Longfield Kent DA3 7HE Borough Council 13 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 13 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 4 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH Rivendell 19 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU 20 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LF 47 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HS 23 Festival Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HR 8 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 98 Longfield Kent DA3 7TS 11 Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LL Coopers Southfleet Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA13 7JQ 3 The Gables Longfield Kent DA3 7LR 27 Pincroft Wood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HB 22 The Old Yews Longfield Kent DA3 7JS 53 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Dartford Kent DA3 7HS Kilkearn Southfleet Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7JG 52 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LA Sunnyslope Longfield Avenue Kent DA3 7LA 29 Dene Drive Longfield Kent DA3 7JR 54 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 14 Weirdwood New Barn Kent DA3 7HT 54 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield DA3 7LA 55 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HS 8 Bentley Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LI Member Of Parliament For Dartford House Of Commons SW1 0AA 34 Tennyson Avenue Cliffe Woods Rochester Kent ME3 8JG 11 Ferndene New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ Email address @hotmail.co.uk Pinefield Stony Corner Gravesend Kent DA13 9HR Fairbank The Drive Longfield Kent DA3 7LX Furzebank Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LP 12 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB Email [email protected] 4 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR 4 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR Conservative GraveshamMember For Longfield, New BoroughBarn And Southfleet WardCouncil Dartford Development Control Board Civic Centre Home Gardens Dartford Kent DA1 1DR 65 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 2 Royal Native Way Whitstable Kent CT5 4UE Waverley 63 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU Waverley 63 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS 7 Woodlea Longfield Kent DA3 7HX 2A Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 3 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Longfield DA3 7HG 15 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HG 12 The Oval New Barn Longfield DA3 7HD 43 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 14 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB Spindrift 45A Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Dartford Kent DA3 7HS 16 Foxwood Way New Barn Kent DA3 7LD 3 Weird Wood New Barn Kent DA3 7HF 52 Turnstone New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NR Lyndhurst Pescot Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NA 15 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 40 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 3 Ferndene New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ 21Pincroft Wood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HB 23 Nuthutch New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NS 11 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HG Heath Croft Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LP 9 The Oval New Barn Longfield Kent DA37HD 19 Orchard Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JP 1st Floor, Long Valley Hall Fawkham Road Longfield DA3 7QP 13 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB Furzebank Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LP 14 The Old Yews New Barn Lonfield Kent DA3 7JS 7 Pescot Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7NA South View Southfleet Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7JG 50 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HE 10 Hill View Road Longfield Kent DA13 7NB The Minack Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LA 30 Longfield AvenueGravesham New Barn Longfield DA3 Borough 7LE Council Ravenscroft Southfleet Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7JG 42 Connaught Gardens Palmers Green London N13 5BS 6 Bentley Close New Barn, Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ 20 Deerhurst Close New Barn LONGFIELD Kent DA3 7LL

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU The Little House 39 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS 2 Royal Native Way Whitstable Kent CT5 4UE 6 Greenways New Barn Dartford Kent DA3 7HL 3 Foxwood Way New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LD Lyndmere Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LP Heavitree 19A Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent 36 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LE 44 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 3 Nurstead Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HG 21 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR 25 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HS 15 Foxwood Way New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LD 15 Nurstead Ave New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HG 18 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD Leandros 5 Penshurst Close New Barn Kent DA3 7LN The Laurels Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG Woodlands Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG 34 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HF 35 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR 64 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HE 64 Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HE 4 Weird Woods New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HT Tulip Cottage Poplars Close New Barn Kent DA3 7LP 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD Cletris New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JE Stavesacre Cottage Longfield Avenue Gravesend Kent DA13 9HP 4 Penhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LN Berkeley Pescot Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7NA Lynmouth Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JQ 27 Dene DriveGravesham Longfield Kent DA3 7JR Borough Council Coopers Southfleet Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JQ 12 Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LL Rosslyn Pescot Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7NA 41 Dene Drive New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JR

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU 11 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LF Bethany Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Highfield Longfield Avenue Gravesend Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 2 Pincroft Wood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HB 7 Ridgewood New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LS 10 The Gables New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LR 3 Merileys Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HY Clevedon Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG 15 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LF Lyndmere Poplars Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LF 56 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Langdale Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 19 Longfield Ave New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LE 15 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL 4 Ferndene New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HJ Clevedon Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JG 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 46 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD 20 Deerhurst Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LL Stoneygate Southfleet Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JQ Heatherbank 2 Dene Drive New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JR 39 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LE 50 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 231 West Malvern Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 4BE 2 Birch Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LH Cedarwood Longfield Avenue Gravesend Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 39 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LE 4 Bentley Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ 12 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 2 Yew Tree CloseGravesham New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 Borough 7LB Council 27 Festival Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HR 4 Bentley Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ 37 The Street Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3EA Firstholme Poplars Close New Barn Kent DA3 7LP

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU 41 Birch Close New Barn Dartford Kent DA3 7LH 9 The Oval New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HD 33 Festival Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HR Langdale Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Cedarwood Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Laurels Farm Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA The Laurels Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 55 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA13 7LA New Barn Stables Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Highfield Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Sunny Slope Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 57 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 59 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 61 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Jo-Sara 63 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 67 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 56 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 58 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 60 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 62 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 64 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 66 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA Cornerpiece 68 Longfield Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 1 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 2 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 3 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 4 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 5 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 6 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 7 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 8 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 9 Yew Tree CloseGravesham Longfield Kent DA3 7LB Borough Council 10 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 11 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 13 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 14 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU 15 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 1 Birch Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LH 7 Smugglers Walk Dartford Kent DA9 9QR 14 Bentley Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LJ C/o Tetlow King Planning 32 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QR Email [email protected] 5 Hartshaw New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JH 5 Woodlea Fawkham Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HX 2 The Old Yews New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JS Flat 6 96 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1LE 65 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LA 14 Yew Tree Close Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 16 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 41 Festival Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7HR 17 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 17 The Laurels New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HH 16 Yew Tree Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LB 37 Orchard Close Longfield Kent DA3 7JP 49 Longfield Avenue New Barn Kent DA3 7LA 8 The Old Yews Longfield Kent DA3 7JS Feabrex House Albion Parade Gravesend Kent DA12 2RN Brookfield Penhurst Close New Barn Kent DA3 7LN Brookfield Penhurst Close New Barn Kent DA3 7LN 80 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HE Springfield Longfield Kent DA3 7HE Springfield Longfield Kent DA3 7HE 7 Longfield Avenue New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LF 6 Festival Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HR Thalassa 13 Dene Drive New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7JR 49 Fawkham Avenue New Barm Longfield Kent DA3 7HS Ashdown Poplars Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7LP 5 The Laurels GraveshamNew Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HHBorough Council Jordans Southfleet Avenue New Barn Kent

CONSULTEES NOTIFIED:

Longfield & New Barn Parish Council

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU GBC - Head of Regulatory Services

Dartford Borough Council

GBC - Engineering Services

KCC - Kent Highways Services

KCC - Dartford Group Fire Safety Office

Yours faithfully

Clive Gilbert

Service Manager, Development Management

Gravesham Borough Council

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU