®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining 256 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent , CT6 7HB
the erection of two detached dwellings together with associated parking
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to the safety of highway users
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the SPA
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on highway safety arising from inadequate visibility splays at the access, which could not be overcome and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of housing supply and delivery and associated social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to highway safety; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3, Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy LB5
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.