Planning appeal decision
158 Percy Avenue, Kingsgate, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3LF
Planning appeal 3265251 at 158 Percy Avenue, Kingsgate, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3LF (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Bennett K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the removal of garage and first floor addition above the existing dwelling, erection of detached chalet bungalow together with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett K
- Postcode
- CT10 3LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed chalet bungalow could be successfully integrated into the streetscene without causing harm to character and appearance, and the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the NPPF favoured the proposal given the Council's housing delivery shortfall.
The modest social and economic benefits of a single dwelling in a sustainable urban location, combined with acceptable environmental integration and no harm to character and appearance, outweighed any adverse impacts when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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