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Planning permission granted11 March 20263334788

118 Clare Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2EH

Planning appeal 3334788 at 118 Clare Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2EH (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the three storey extension on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area.

without planning permission the erection of a three storey rear extension and dormer windows on both sides of the dual pitched roof

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
CT5 2EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the three storey extension on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area
  • The effect of the extension on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of 116 and 120 Clare Road with particular regard to privacy and light

What decided it

The development accords with the development plan, particularly policies DBE3 and DBE6, as it does not materially harm character and appearance or unacceptably affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DBE3Policy DBE6

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