69 Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4DD

4 two-storey detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Canterbury City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: CT5 4DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the integrity of the Thames, Medway and Swale SPA and Ramsar site and the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA and Ramsar Site

What decided it

Insufficient information was provided to enable an Appropriate Assessment to conclude that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the protected European sites, and reasonable scientific doubt remained as to the absence of adverse effects either alone or in combination with other plans or projects.

The significant weight afforded to the conflict with the Habitats Regulations and the absence of adverse effects on protected sites outweighed the significant weight of delivering 4 market dwellings in a sustainable location and the moderate weight of economic benefits, such that the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DBE3, Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy LB5

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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