®Planning appeal decision
The Chequers Inn, Stone Street, Petham, CT4 5PW
for a change of use from mixed use A4/A3/C3 (public house and restaurant with ancillary accommodation) to C3 (residential)
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would result in the loss of a community facility with respect to planning policy and national policy or not
- whether the proposal is in a suitable location
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the requirements of Policy QL3 of the Canterbury District Local Plan 2017 because the appellants have not demonstrated that the public house is financially unviable, that there is no continuing demand for the use, or that there is alternative provision within acceptable walking distance.
The suitability of the location for residential use does not outweigh the harm caused by the loss of a valued community facility and meeting place in a settlement with limited facilities.
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy QL3 of the Canterbury District Local Plan 2017
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.