Planning appeal decision
Ocean Swell, 33 Sea Road, Westgate on Sea, Kent, CT8 8SB
Planning appeal 3337493 at Ocean Swell, 33 Sea Road, Westgate on Sea, Kent, CT8 8SB (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed extension would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Westgate-on-Sea Conservation Area.
a single storey front extension
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT8 8SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed extension would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Westgate-on-Sea Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Westgate-on-Sea Conservation Area and would cause less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset that would not be outweighed by the limited operational benefits to the care home.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE02Policy SP36Policy 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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