Greensleeves Dane Court Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RD

the construction of 3 no. detached dwellings with associated attached garages

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the separation between settlements
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees and landscaping
the effect of the development on sites of ecological value

What decided it

The adverse impact of the development on the aims of the Green Wedge and the character and appearance of the countryside would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits, such that the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework was insufficient to overcome the conflict with the development plan.

the adverse impact on the Green Wedge and countryside character significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits, such that the tilted balance did not apply

Framework references: 80, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP25, Policy SP24, Policy SP26, Policy QD02

Judgments cited: Liverpool Open and Green Spaces Community Interest Company, R v Liverpool City Council [2020] EWCA Civ 861; Braintree District Council v SSCLG et al [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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