4 Down Barton Farm Cottages Down Barton Road, St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0QQ

Planning appeal 3273404 at 4 Down Barton Farm Cottages Down Barton Road, St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0QQ (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2021 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location, having regard to relevant development plan policies.

a detached bungalow with garden and paddock

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: CT7 0QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location, having regard to relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The conflict with the Council's spatial strategy for housing and the significant harm to character and appearance of the rural area substantially outweigh the modest housing benefit of a single dwelling.

The adverse impacts of unsatisfactory location and harmful effect on character and appearance, together with conflict with development plan policies, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest positive impact on housing supply and other social and economic benefits; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP01Policy HO1(2)Policy SP24Policy SP26
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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