Canterbury Student Manor, Shillings Yard, Canterbury, CT1 1GA

Planning appeal 3251948 at Canterbury Student Manor, Shillings Yard, Canterbury, CT1 1GA (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Habitats Sites.

the erection of five blocks of student accommodation (297 beds) comprising 60 cluster flats and 65 studio apartments with communal facilities, parking and cycle storage without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref CA/15/01938/VAR, dated 15 January 2016

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Philpott M
Postcode: CT1 1GA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Habitats Sites
whether the proposal represents a sustainable form of development with regard to the site's location, vehicle movements and parking provision

What decided it

The proposal would increase nutrient loading into the Stour catchment and adversely affect the integrity of the Habitats Sites, contrary to the Habitats Regulations and the development plan, and this harm could not be outweighed by other material considerations.

The benefits of sustainable transport design, site accessibility, and efficient use of the site were outweighed by the adverse effects on the integrity of the Habitats Sites through increased nutrient loading from wastewater.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DBE1Policy T1Policy SP1Policy T17
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 177

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