®Planning appeal decision
Greystones Coombe Walk, Yorkletts, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3AL
the demolition of existing dwelling. 2no 2 storey detached dwellings with detached garages and associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal proposal having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the integrity of the European designated sites
What decided it
The significant harm arising from the unsustainable location of the proposed development and harm to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The limited benefits of housing supply and small contribution to windfall completions were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm from unsustainable location and conflict with key Framework policies directing development to sustainable locations and ensuring developments are sympathetic to local character.
Framework references: 84, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HD4, Policy SP1, Policy DBE3, Policy LB5, Policy SP6
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.