Planning appeal decision
126 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SE
Planning appeal 3292233 at 126 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SE (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the surrounds, including the siting within the Herne Bay Conservation Area.
Use of garage as ancillary accommodation, single-storey rear extension, dormer window to rear, rooflights to front and side elevations, replacement windows and doors, and erection of single-storey detached outbuilding for use as home office fronting Spenser Road
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CT6 5SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the surrounds, including the siting within the Herne Bay Conservation Area
What decided it
The home office outbuilding would interrupt the established linear building pattern and create a prominent incursion that would be harmful to the character of the Herne Bay Conservation Area, and this harm outweighs the benefits of providing a homeworking facility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy HE6Policy DBE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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.
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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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