®Planning appeal decision
Walden Lodge, Pean Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3BG
the erection of detached bungalow with associated parking and new vehicle crossovers following demolition of outbuildings
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to the adequacy of the proposed visibility splays for the access
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of designated habitats sites
What decided it
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, and undemonstrated highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefit of a single dwelling, such that the proposal does not represent sustainable development even under the tilted balance.
The modest housing benefit and small economic contribution during construction were substantially outweighed by the permanent harms arising from unsustainable location necessitating vehicle use, harm to local character and appearance, and failure to demonstrate highway safety, such that the proposal does not represent sustainable development
Framework references: 11, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HD4, Policy SP1, Policy DBE3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.