Planning appeal decision
13 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5AQ
Planning appeal 3299698 at 13 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5AQ (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of a domestic garage with rear/ side extensions forming a single storey one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- CT9 5AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on Habitat sites
What decided it
The Unilateral Undertaking securing the required mitigation contribution to the SAMM ensured the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the Habitat sites, allowing the appeal to be determined on the merits of character and appearance, which the Inspector found acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP35QD02SP29
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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