®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Court Lodge, Manns Hill, Bossingham, Kent, CT4 6EB
‘Two-storey detached dwelling’
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, Court Lodge, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bossingham Conservation Area
What decided it
The inadequate housing delivery demonstrated by the Housing Delivery Test 2023 (67% of requirement) engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the public benefits of housing supply, social and economic benefits, and biodiversity enhancements outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery in an area of inadequate housing supply, social and economic benefits during construction and occupation, and biodiversity benefits from wildflower and orchard planting, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying.
Framework references: 11, 57, 73, 189, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3, Policy HE1, Policy HE6, Policy HE8, Policy HE4, Policy LB1, Policy LB2
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.