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Dismissed14 December 20233313633

15a Hardres Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8QD

Planning appeal 3313633 at 15a Hardres Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8QD (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ramsgate Conservation Area.

proposed mansard roof extension to existing maisonette building with associated internal works, and two rear dormers with associated windows

Authority
Thanet District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
CT11 8QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ramsgate Conservation Area

What decided it

The mansard roof form and removal of chimneys would cause less than substantial harm to the Ramsgate Conservation Area that could not be justified by the insufficient public benefits advanced by the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE02Policy QD02

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