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Dismissed13 February 20263375586

23 St George's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2JT

Planning appeal 3375586 at 23 St George's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2JT (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2026 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity, including whether the proposal preserves a Grade II listed building (23, St George's Street) and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

Erection of composite aluminium advertisement featuring the Arora family logo (1200mm x 600mm, black and gold) on the flank wall of a Grade II listed building

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
James A
Postcode
CT1 2JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the advertisement on amenity, including whether the proposal preserves a Grade II listed building (23, St George's Street) and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
  • Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area

What decided it

The use of modern composite aluminium material and the resulting visual clutter on the listed building's flank elevation would cause harm to amenity and fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE9Policy DBE3Policy HE1Policy HE4Policy HE5Policy HE6Policy HE8Policy HE10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 85Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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