®Planning appeal decision
8 Blackfriars Street, Canterbury, CT1 2AP
Planning appeal 3310053 at 8 Blackfriars Street, Canterbury, CT1 2AP (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, 1-10 Blackfriars Street, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and the extent to which the works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Canterbury Conservation Area.
single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- CT1 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, 1-10 Blackfriars Street, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and the extent to which the works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Canterbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the Grade II listed building and its special architectural and historic interest, and would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Canterbury Conservation Area, with insufficient public benefits to justify the harm to these designated heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HE1HE4HE5HE6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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