Woodhatch, George Hill Road, BROADSTAIRS, Kent, CT10 3JU

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

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

Framework references: 11, 12

Plan policies cited: Policy SP24, Policy SP25, Policy SP26, Policy BSP1, Policy QD02, Policy QD03

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