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Allowed31 July 20233304799

St Georges Garages, 2-12 Harold Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2HT

Planning appeal 3304799 at St Georges Garages, 2-12 Harold Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2HT (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Price A, 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 erection of a four-storey building containing 26 No. 2 bed flats and 8 No. 3 bed flats and erection of 3 No. 3 storey 4 bed terraced houses, with associated parking, access and landscaping works following the demolition of the existing commercial buildings

Authority
Thanet District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
CT9 2HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether an adequate provision of affordable housing would be provided
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that the scheme could reasonably provide the affordable housing contribution previously agreed with the Council, combined with effective mitigation for the Special Protection Area through the SAMM tariff and acceptable integration into the character of the area, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QD02Policy H08Policy SP23Policy SP41Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 182Paragraph 56

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