®Planning appeal decision
45 Grosvenor Place, MARGATE, CT9 1UW
the erection of three storey building containing 8No self-contained flats (1No 3-bed, 5No 2-bed and 2No 1-bed) following demolition of existing building and excavation
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the Margate Conservation Area and nearby Grade II Listed Buildings
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to Nos. 3 and 4 Grosvenor Hill
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (the Margate Conservation Area and Grade II Listed Building No.64 Grosvenor Place) was not justified by the public benefits of the proposal, and the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions provided an independent reason for dismissal.
The considerable benefits of delivering eight residential units in an area of housing undersupply and reusing previously developed land were outweighed by the importance and weight attributed to the erosion of the setting and significance of the heritage assets and the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 11, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy QD02, Policy HE02, Policy QD03
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.