Land South of Marley Lane, Hoath, CT3 4JY

Planning appeal 3323796 at Land South of Marley Lane, Hoath, CT3 4JY (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of Clayhanger Hall, a grade II* listed building.

Installation of digestate storage Ecobag with construction of bund

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Preston C
Postcode: CT3 4DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of Clayhanger Hall, a grade II* listed building
The effect on the living conditions of surrounding residents on account of any odour and noise that may be emitted from the proposal
The effect of traffic arising from the development on the local highway network and highway safety

What decided it

The presence of on-site storage reduces the intensity of vehicle movements during the peak spreading period compared to the baseline scenario of direct transport from the energy plants, thereby managing highway impacts acceptably.

The benefits of on-site storage in managing highway impacts and reducing peak-period disruption outweighed the temporary inconvenience to local road users, with no unacceptable impacts on character, heritage setting, or living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DBE3Policy EMP13Policy HE11Policy HE12Policy LB9Policy T9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

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