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Dismissed9 July 20213259181

Land to the Rear of 51 Rough Common Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DL

Planning appeal 3259181 at Land to the Rear of 51 Rough Common Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DL (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Wallis D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal is in a suitable location for housing development.

residential development of land for up to 34 dwellings, including 7 plots for self-build and custom build dwellings, with all matters reserved other than the point of vehicular and pedestrian access from Rough Common Road and external alterations to existing property at 51 Rough Common Road

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wallis D
Postcode
CT2 9DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal is in a suitable location for housing development
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing and social infrastructure
  • the effect of the development upon the Stodmarsh Special Protection Area, Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site (Stodmarsh)

What decided it

The significant and unmitigable harm to the Area of High Landscape Value and rural character caused by the 7 self-build plots outside the housing allocation outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the benefits of housing, self-build and affordable housing provision were outweighed by the significant harm to the Area of High Landscape Value, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy HD1Policy HD4Policy LB2Policy DBE3Policy HD2Policy QL5Policy EMP9Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SEE [JPL 1982 P37]

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