Planning appeal decision
16 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PX
Planning appeal 3282761 at 16 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PX (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2022 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the architectural integrity of the host property and thereby the character and appearance of the street scene.
first floor front and rear extensions along with conversion and alterations to roof space
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CT6 7PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the architectural integrity of the host property and thereby the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The proposed first-floor extension would cause significant harm to the architectural integrity of the host property and the semi-detached pair through its large, bulky, dominant form that would subsume the existing roof, thereby harming the character and appearance of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3Policy DBE6
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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