®Planning appeal decision
9 Marine Gardens, MARGATE, Kent, CT9 1UN
the proposal reconfigures the existing ground floor retail unit which is altered to be accommodated across the ground and lower ground floor. The equivalent area of existing lower ground floor B1 unit is replaced with a new 1 bed flats [sic] at lower ground floor and an alteration at ground floor level that extends the existing 1 bedroom flat into a new three bedroom apartment. The rear window of the family unit is extended to allow access to a new terrace area. The residential units at upper floors remain unaltered
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether a satisfactory standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupiers of the 3 bed flat, having particular regard to playspace
- whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as '7-12, Marine Gardens, 12A, Marine Gardens' (Ref: 1203814), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building from the enlarged rear window, which would result in loss of historic fabric and disrupt the building's legibility, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset was not outweighed by the limited social and economic public benefits (small housing contribution and investment), and the Framework's protection for designated heritage assets provided a clear reason for refusal notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208, 203, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GI04, Policy HE03
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.