Planning appeal decision
Land to West of Heaselands Stable, South Barham Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6QA
Planning appeal 3351117 at Land to West of Heaselands Stable, South Barham Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6QA (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the effect on the setting of heritage assets.
a new single storey residential unit designed for disabled access and use
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CT4 6QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the effect on the setting of heritage assets
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of listed buildings, given considerable weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DBE3HE1HE4HE8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 189
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.
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