Planning appeal decision
2 Rosemary Gardens, Whitstable, CT5 3PU
Planning appeal 3293944 at 2 Rosemary Gardens, Whitstable, CT5 3PU (Canterbury City Council) was allowed 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 dwelling and the surrounding area.
Ground floor extension to existing garage, and new first-floor side extension over existing and proposed garage spaces
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CT5 3PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character of the dwelling and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupants of 3 Rosemary Gardens in respect of light and overbearing impact
What decided it
The proposal would not result in unacceptable harm to either the character of the area or the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with the modest scale and design responding appropriately to the existing context.
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.
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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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