®Planning appeal decision
17 Archers Court Road, Whitfield, CT16 3HP
conversion of a permitted development outbuilding to a holiday let
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining occupants, with particular regard to noise disturbance and privacy
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the privacy of occupants of the adjoining property no.15 substantially outweighed the moderate benefits of providing tourist accommodation.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to the living conditions of adjoining occupants through loss of privacy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing tourist accommodation in an area of demand with good accessibility to services
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: emerging Policy E4 of the Dover District Local Plan
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.