Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor, 7 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2JH
Planning appeal 3307198 at Ground Floor, 7 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2JH (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounds, including the Canterbury City Conservation Area.
A new shopfront
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CT1 2JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounds, including the Canterbury City Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal, in the context of a mixed-use area with varied architectural styles, would not represent an unduly harmful element within the conservation area and would preserve its character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3Policy DBE6Policy HE1Policy HE6Policy HE8Policy HE10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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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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