Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, Bay House, 42 South Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5AT
Planning appeal 3322545 at Flat 1, Bay House, 42 South Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5AT (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area.
replacement uPVC windows to the bay
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- CT6 5AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Herne Bay Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed uPVC windows would cause less than substantial harm to the Herne Bay Conservation Area by replacing traditional timber sash windows with horned rims with modern uPVC casements, and the claimed public benefits of improved energy efficiency and security are insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3Policy DBE6Policy HE1Policy HE6
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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