Oakside Lodge, Upper Harbledown, CANTERBURY, CT2 9AX

Retrospective Tree House – with one bed / living space and shower / wc

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Thompson P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character, appearance and beauty of the site and its surroundings, including upon the setting of the Upper Harbledown Conservation Area and the Area of High Landscape Value
The ecology of the Blean Woods, Harbledown to Dunkirk Local Wildlife Site; ancient woodland; and the integrity of the features of European nature conservation sites situated at Stodmarsh

What decided it

The harm to the setting of the Conservation Area and Area of High Landscape Value, assessed as less than substantial, could not be justified by the limited public benefits offered by the scheme.

Framework references: 130, 174, 180, 197, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3, Policy HE1, Policy HE6, Policy LB2, Policy LB7, Policy LB9, Policy HE13, Policy LB10

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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