®Planning appeal decision
43 Grimthorpe Avenue, WHITSTABLE, CT5 4PZ
demolition of existing garage and erection of 3-bed house with associated parking, amenity and landscaping
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area, having particular regard to its scale and plot size
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area by introducing an overbearing, overly imposing built form fundamentally incompatible with the established pattern and sequence of low bungalows, which outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and employment were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the undermining of development plan objectives for well-designed places sympathetic to local character.
Framework references: 226, 77, 11, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.