Oakside Lodge, Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AX

Planning appeal 3298173 at Oakside Lodge, Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AX (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: CT2 9AX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DBE3Policy HE1Policy HE6Policy LB2Policy LB7Policy LB9Policy HE13Policy LB10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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