Planning appeal decision
86 Highgate Road, Whitstable, CT5 3HP
Planning appeal 3270854 at 86 Highgate Road, Whitstable, CT5 3HP (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA), the Medway Estuary and Marshes SPA, The Swale SPA and the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA.
new dwelling with off street parking facilities adjacent to the existing, including the demolition of an existing conservatory
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- CT5 3HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA), the Medway Estuary and Marshes SPA, The Swale SPA and the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a mechanism to secure appropriate mitigation for the likely significant effects on the integrity of the North Kent SPAs and Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA arising from the occupation of the proposed dwelling meant the proposal would have an adverse effect on these designated sites in breach of the Habitats Regulations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP6Policy LB5Policy DBE3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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