Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 42A Tothill Street, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4AJ
Planning appeal 3281576 at Land Rear of 42A Tothill Street, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4AJ (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 2 March 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single storey 2 bedroom dwelling with associated parking, bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- CT12 4AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development, confined to the rear of established properties and of single-storey construction, would integrate acceptably into the area's varied and evolving character without causing appreciable harm to the street scene or unacceptable effects on neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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