Little Nash Wood, Woodlands Road, Adisham, Canterbury, CT3 3LG

Without planning permission, the erection of a building including associated hard surfacing, the stationing of x 1no. touring caravans and the siting of x 2no. shipping containers within Ancient Woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (the NL)
The effect of the development on biodiversity, with particular regard to ancient woodland

What decided it

The building causes significant harm to landscape character and has likely resulted in loss or deterioration of irreplaceable ancient woodland habitat, with no wholly exceptional reasons or compensation strategy to justify this harm.

Framework references: 186, 88, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3, Policy LB1, Policy LB8, Policy LB4, Policy LB10, Policy SP4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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