Planning appeal decision
3-5 High Street, Garlinge, Margate, CT9 5LN
Planning appeal 3284221 at 3-5 High Street, Garlinge, Margate, CT9 5LN (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, 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 ‘change of use and conversion of ground floor No. 3 to 5 from retail (Use Class A1) to residential (use class C3), erection of second floor and erection of two storey rear extension, to provide 6no. 2-bed flats, together with creation of communal amenity space, erection of cycle and refuse store, removal of garage doors to provide 4No. car port parking spaces and provision of 3No. parking spaces.’
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- CT9 5LN
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 building would appear manifestly at odds with the form and appearance of surrounding properties, creating an unsympathetic visual relationship that would harm the character and appearance of the wider area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD03
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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