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Dismissed21 May 20253359117

13 Gordon Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5QX

Planning appeal 3359117 at 13 Gordon Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5QX (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Wallace P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

Formation of access

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Wallace P
Postcode
CT6 5QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed parking space would be substandard and likely result in vehicles overhanging the footway, creating unacceptable highway safety risks for pedestrians, contrary to Policies DBE3 and T9 of the Canterbury District Local Plan 2017.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DBE3Policy T9

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