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Dismissed14 October 20243333667

Braggs Lane Farm, Braggs Lane, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7NP

Planning appeal 3333667 at Braggs Lane Farm, Braggs Lane, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7NP (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies and the accessibility of services and facilities.

erection of five detached dwellings with associated parking, access and landscaping works

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
CT6 7NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies and the accessibility of services and facilities
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
  • The effect of the loss of the existing caravan site on the local economy
  • The effect on the adjoining Childs Forstal ancient woodland
  • The effect on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area and the Stodmarsh Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The adverse effect on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area due to the failure to secure the necessary mitigation through a completed planning obligation, which precludes the proposal under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations.

The benefits of increasing housing stock, removing the possibility of future caravan storage, biodiversity gains and sustainable energy sources were together not of great force and did not outweigh the significant objections relating to location, character and appearance, and the impact on the SPA.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy DBE3Policy TV4Policy HE13Policy LB9Policy LB10Policy LB5Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 226

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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