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Dismissed28 April 20266003788

Land Rear of 38 Golden Hill, South of Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3AR

Planning appeal 6003788 at Land Rear of 38 Golden Hill, South of Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3AR (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the location of development.

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
Postcode
CT5 3AR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy HD4Policy DBE3Policy EMP12Policy SP6Policy SP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 39Paragraph 42Paragraph 61Paragraph 124Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 232

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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