Planning appeal decision
Woodhatch, George Hill Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3JU
Planning appeal 3284098 at Woodhatch, George Hill Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3JU (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the maintenance of the Green Wedge and the separate identity of the Thanet towns.
the erection of two 3 bed and three 4 bed two storey detached dwellings with associated car ports, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bore J
- Postcode
- CT10 3JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme on the maintenance of the Green Wedge and the separate identity of the Thanet towns
- The effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The significant harm to the Green Wedge's effectiveness as an area of separation and to the character and appearance of the locality substantially outweighed the benefits of providing additional homes.
The significant harm to the Green Wedge objectives and to character and appearance substantially outweighed the benefits in terms of provision of additional homes
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP24Policy SP25Policy SP26Policy BSP1Policy QD02Policy QD03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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