®Planning appeal decision
51 Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9EB
Planning appeal 3341196 at 51 Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9EB (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset.
a new dwelling house
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- CT2 9EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset
- the integrity of the features of the Stodmarsh Nature Reserve Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality
What decided it
The proposal would have a harmful effect on the Stodmarsh Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site due to lack of evidence of nutrient neutrality mitigation, providing a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d), and would also harm the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset.
The positive contribution to housing supply and associated social and economic benefits from one additional dwelling would not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, and the harmful effect on the protected habitats site provided a clear reason for refusal under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy DBE3Policy HE1Policy HE4Policy LB5Policy LB6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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