Trade Station, 27 Harbour Street, Ramsgate, CT11 8HA

Planning appeal 3342369 at Trade Station, 27 Harbour Street, Ramsgate, CT11 8HA (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the fenestration on the side elevation of the extension as constructed has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Ramsgate Conservation Area.

change of use of basement and ground floor from retail to restaurant with erection of part four and two storey rear extension with basement to facilitate the conversion to 6no. one-bedroom self-contained flats without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref F/TH/20/0475, dated 10 September 2020

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Carpenter C
Postcode: CT11 8HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the fenestration on the side elevation of the extension as constructed has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Ramsgate Conservation Area
Whether the fenestration on the side elevation of the extension as constructed has preserved the setting of the Grade II listed buildings known as 15 and 19-21 Harbour Street

What decided it

The use of uPVC frames instead of the approved aluminium sashes, combined with smaller windows and Juliet balconies that departed from the approved design, caused less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets that could not be justified by the public benefits of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE02Policy QD02Policy HE03
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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