Planning appeal decision
Dane Cottage, Hogg Lane, Petham, CT4 5PJ
Planning appeal 6008105 at Dane Cottage, Hogg Lane, Petham, CT4 5PJ (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Dane Cottage', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CT4 5PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Dane Cottage', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposed porch would fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building by reason of its size, prominence, roof form, and failure to respect the building's architectural composition, and the limited public benefits would be insufficient to outweigh this harm.
Low-level harm to the special interest of the listed building was weighed against limited public benefits (modest economic investment and improved accessibility), with the harm outweighing the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE3Policy DBE6Policy HE1Policy HE4Policy HE5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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