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Notice varied and upheld3 October 20243313695

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

Planning appeal 3313695 at Little Nash Wood, Woodlands Road, Adisham, Canterbury, CT3 3LG (Canterbury City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DBE3Policy LB1Policy LB8Policy LB4Policy LB10Policy SP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 186Paragraph 88Paragraph 180

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