Planning appeal decision
Land North West of Mannock Drive, Manston Road, Manston, Kent, CT12 5DB
Planning appeal 3315448 at Land North West of Mannock Drive, Manston Road, Manston, Kent, CT12 5DB (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2023 by Inspector Coyne C, 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.
Erection of two detached dwellings including associated car parking, provision of new Manston Park visitor car parking area, provision of new footpath between Gilmour Road and Mannock Drive, and enhancement to overall landscaping of area including new trees and shrub planting
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- CT12 5DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers having regard to outlook
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European Sites
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance, material harm to neighbouring living conditions, and unmitigated harm to European Site integrity could not be outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits in the context of paragraph 11 of the Framework.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission (significant harm to character and appearance, material harm to living conditions, harm to European Site integrity) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (two additional dwellings and modest social and economic benefits) when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP24SP26QD02QD03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 180
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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