Planning appeal decision
3 The Mint, Church Hill, Canterbury , Kent , CT2 9AA
Planning appeal 3356015 at 3 The Mint, Church Hill, Canterbury , Kent , CT2 9AA (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with due regard to the location of the site in the Harbledown conservation area and the host property's designation as a non-designated heritage asset.
Replacement of wooden bow window with UPVC window of same size, shape and detail
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- CT2 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with due regard to the location of the site in the Harbledown conservation area and the host property's designation as a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The visual disruptiveness of UPVC material and finish, which appears incongruous alongside remaining timber windows in the terrace, causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset that is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of improved insulation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3Policy HE1Policy HE6Policy HE8
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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