5 Beach Mews, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, CT10 1JQ

Planning appeal 3328989 at 5 Beach Mews, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, CT10 1JQ (Thanet District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 February 2026 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether land can be designated as Local Green Space and used residentially at the same time.

without planning permission the change of use from local green space to private residential terraced garden

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Kean G
Postcode: CT10 1JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether land can be designated as Local Green Space and used residentially at the same time
Whether the matters alleged to constitute the breach of planning control have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
Whether the steps required to comply with the notice are excessive and lesser steps would overcome the objections (ground f)
Whether the period for compliance with the notice is too short (ground g)

What decided it

The perimeter fencing is fundamental to the change of use to private residential curtilage and its removal would be excessive; the residential use itself is not required to cease; and the land was sold by the charity as unsuitable for open space purposes before the appellants acquired it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP33 - Local Green SpaceBroadstairs & St Peter's Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023-40
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 106Paragraph 107Paragraph 108

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