®Planning appeal decision
2 Chapel Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5GN
Planning appeal 3267631 at 2 Chapel Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5GN (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area.
a detached two and a half storey dwelling with rear dormer
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- CT6 5GN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area
- the effect on ecologically sensitive areas
What decided it
The proposed building's scale, roof form, and design details would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area, and this harm outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and site tidying.
the harm to the conservation area and conflict with Policy DBE3 outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and site improvement
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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