Planning appeal decision
East Northdown House, East Northdown, Margate, CT9 3TS
Planning appeal 3294446 at East Northdown House, East Northdown, Margate, CT9 3TS (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2023 by Inspector Prentis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the settings of East Northdown House, Cottage Adjoining East Northdown House to the Southwest (Mockett Cottage) and East Northdown Cottage with Barn Attached, which are Grade II listed buildings, and on the Northdown Conservation Area.
extension to existing side boundary wall and erection of timber gates
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Prentis D
- Postcode
- CT9 3TS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the settings of East Northdown House, Cottage Adjoining East Northdown House to the Southwest (Mockett Cottage) and East Northdown Cottage with Barn Attached, which are Grade II listed buildings, and on the Northdown Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of three Grade II listed buildings and the conservation area with no identified public benefits to justify this harm, contrary to NPPF paragraph 202 and local plan heritage policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP35Policy SP36Policy HE02Policy HE03Policy QD02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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