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Dismissed7 June 20243321666

Cable Hut, Western Esplanade, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1TD

Planning appeal 3321666 at Cable Hut, Western Esplanade, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1TD (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Thanet section of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, as a protected European site of nature conservation importance.

the conversion of disused cable hut into dwelling

Authority
Thanet District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
CT10 1TD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Thanet section of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, as a protected European site of nature conservation importance
  • The effect on biodiversity and protected species, with particular regard to Bats
  • The effect on the significance of the appeal building as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location within an area of high townscape value
  • Whether adequate living conditions for future occupiers would be provided with particular regard to interior space
  • The effect on land stability and coastal erosion

What decided it

The proposal would have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA with no legally binding mechanism to secure required mitigation, providing a clear refusal reason that outweighed all other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP29Policy SP36Policy QD02Policy QD03Policy QD04Policy SP35Policy CC03Policy HE03Policy BSP2Policy BSP7Policy BSP9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 135Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 178Paragraph 179Paragraph 180Paragraph 186Paragraph 209

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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