®Planning appeal decision
Walden Lodge, Pean Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3BG
Planning appeal 3278122 at Walden Lodge, Pean Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3BG (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed.
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
- Postcode
- CT5 3BG
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy SP1Policy DBE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80
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.