®Planning appeal decision
land to the rear of 92-102 Monkton Street, Monkton, Kent , CT12 4JQ
residential development of up to 49 dwellings
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jackson R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location, with particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy and the effect on the landscape
- the effect on best and most versatile agricultural land
- whether the proposed development makes the necessary and appropriate provision and contributions for affordable housing and infrastructure
- whether there are any material considerations, including the housing land supply and housing delivery situations, which would indicate a determination other than in accordance with the terms of the development plan
What decided it
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply (4.34 years) triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the substantial benefits of housing delivery outweighed the limited harm to landscape character and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.
The benefits of delivering 49 dwellings and affordable housing, significant in social and economic terms given the housing land supply shortfall, outweighed the harms from loss of countryside and best and most versatile agricultural land, which were limited given the site's enclosed nature and the need to balance food security with housing need.
Framework references: 11, 57, 111, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SP01, Policy SP24, Policy SP26, Policy E16, Policy SP23, Policy G104, 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.