®Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Dargate Road, Yorkletts , Kent , CT5 3AH
the erection of 1no self/custom-build dwelling with associated access, garage, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance through loss of open green space in a rural setting, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private car use, outweighed the modest benefits of two dwellings and self-build provision in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impact of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and moderate conflict with spatial strategy policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 73, 83, 84, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HD4, Policy DBE3, Policy LB4
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.