®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Dargate Road, Yorkletts, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3AH
Planning appeal 3312567 at Land to the East of Dargate Road, Yorkletts, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3AH (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy for the delivery of housing and accessibility to services and facilities.
erection of four dwellings with associated vehicle access and parking
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- CT5 3AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy for the delivery of housing and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm from locating the development in an unsustainable location lacking accessibility to services and facilities, combined with substantial harm to the rural character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of four additional dwellings in the context of the housing shortfall.
The moderate benefit of four dwellings contributing to housing supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm from unsustainable location and substantial harm to character and appearance when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy DBE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80
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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