Land to the West of Golden Hill, , Whitstable, CT5 3AR

Planning appeal 3350215 at Land to the West of Golden Hill, , Whitstable, CT5 3AR (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy for the area.

Outline planning application for common areas associated with 8 self - build plots

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy for the area
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The inability to be certain that safe and suitable access could be secured, combined with the adverse effects on character and appearance, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were given limited weight; the adverse impacts on character and appearance and the inability to secure safe access significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy DBE3Policy SP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 115

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