®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 30 Tile Kiln Hill, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9EE
Planning appeal 3294441 at Land Rear of 30 Tile Kiln Hill, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9EE (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Blean Conservation Area and the locally listed building at the appeal site.
the erection of a one and a half storey self-build dwelling and car port
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- CT2 9EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Blean Conservation Area and the locally listed building at the appeal site
What decided it
The uncharacteristic siting, scale and size of the proposed buildings would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets and significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, which was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal, and the heritage protection policies in the Framework provided a clear reason for refusal notwithstanding the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
The modest public benefits of providing one family-sized dwelling in a sustainable location and the absence of a five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the moderate weight assigned to less than substantial harm to heritage assets and the significant weight assigned to overall harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy DBE3Policy HE1Policy HE6Policy HE8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56
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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