®Planning appeal decision
14 St. Johns Avenue, RAMSGATE, CT12 6HE
erection of a 2 storey attached dwelling
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether living conditions for the occupiers of 14 St Johns Avenue and for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling would be satisfactory
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the absence of significant harm to character and appearance and the ability to safeguard living conditions by condition, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development indicated permission should be granted despite the conflict with space standards policies.
The modest shortfall in internal floor area against national and local standards was outweighed by the benefits of delivering an additional home on a suitable windfall site within an existing settlement in an area with a housing land supply well below Government expectations.
Framework references: 11, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy QD02, Policy QD03, Policy QD04, Policy SP29
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.