®Planning appeal decision
The Chequers Inn, Stone Street, Petham, CT4 5PW
Planning appeal 3256375 at The Chequers Inn, Stone Street, Petham, CT4 5PW (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would result in the loss of a community facility with respect to planning policy and national policy or not.
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
- Postcode
- CT4 5PW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QL3 of the Canterbury District Local Plan 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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