®Planning appeal decision
Braggs Lane Farm, Braggs Lane, HERNE BAY, Kent, CT6 7NP
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HD4, Policy DBE3, Policy TV4, Policy HE13, Policy LB9, Policy LB10, Policy LB5, Policy SP6
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.