®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 38 Golden Hill, south of Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3AR
erection of a dwelling, demolition of existing workshop/garage, erection of new garage, access and associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the location of development
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would result in a loss of agricultural land
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to the harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with the location outside the settlement boundary, substantially outweighs the moderate benefits of delivering one dwelling, even in the context of an unmet housing land supply.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits (moderate weight) were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the spatial strategy policies, with the unmitigated effects on Special Protection Areas providing additional grounds for refusal.
Framework references: 11, 39, 42, 61, 124, 135, 139, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HD4, Policy DBE3, Policy EMP12, Policy SP6, Policy SP1
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.