Planning appeal decision
Unit 3, Hornet Close,, Pysons Road Industrial Estate, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2YD
Planning appeal 3325529 at Unit 3, Hornet Close,, Pysons Road Industrial Estate, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2YD (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the availability of land allocated and safeguarded for employment uses.
the change of use of B8 industrial unit to Class E dance school/studio
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- CT10 2YD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the availability of land allocated and safeguarded for employment uses
- The effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the district's town centres
- The effect of the proposal on the safety and efficiency of the highway network
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate through a sequential test that no suitable alternative sites existed in town centre or edge of centre locations, combined with insufficient parking provision creating highway safety conflicts on an active industrial estate.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E01Policy BSP11Policy E05Policy TP06Policy QD02
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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