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Dismissed16 February 20243315735

Church Of St. Gabriel, Rough Common Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DJ

Planning appeal 3315735 at Church Of St. Gabriel, Rough Common Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DJ (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on designated habitat sites.

demolition of existing small chapel, to be replaced with a 3 bedrooms detached house

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
CT2 9DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on designated habitat sites
  • the acceptability of the loss of the community facility
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers in terms of provision of outdoor space
  • effects on highway safety arising from parking arrangements

What decided it

The proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of protected habitat sites, particularly Stodmarsh, with no adequate mitigation strategy or certainty of delivery, requiring dismissal under the Habitats Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LB5Policy LB6Policy SP6Policy QL3Policy DBE3Policy DBE4Policy T9

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