Planning appeal decision
64 Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay, CT6 6DX
Planning appeal 3310549 at 64 Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay, CT6 6DX (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed windows, due to their materials and detailing, on the existing building and the character and appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area.
replacement windows from timber to UPVC to front elevation
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CT5 6DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed windows, due to their materials and detailing, on the existing building and the character and appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area
What decided it
The visible material and textural difference between UPVC and timber windows would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character, and the public benefits of improved energy efficiency do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DBE3DBE6HE1HE6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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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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