Land Adjoining 56 New House Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BJ

Planning appeal 3276978 at Land Adjoining 56 New House Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BJ (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Gould G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be an appropriate location for a dwelling, with particular regard to policies concerning housing in the countryside.

erection of a detached dwelling (self-build) with associated access and parking

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gould G
Postcode: CT4 7BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be an appropriate location for a dwelling, with particular regard to policies concerning housing in the countryside
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on the supply of agricultural land
the effect of the development on the Stodmarsh Nature Reserve Special Area for Conservation (the SAC) and Ramsar site

What decided it

The site's location adjacent to an established residential cluster rather than in isolation, combined with the modest scale of development and absence of significant harm to character, appearance, agricultural land or designated ecological sites, justified allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan's countryside housing policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy DBE3Policy EMP12Policy LB5Policy LB6Policy SP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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