Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 16 Northwood Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RS
Planning appeal 3342405 at Land to the Rear of 16 Northwood Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RS (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a single storey bungalow with parking to front
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT12 6RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether living conditions for future occupiers would be satisfactory having regard to internal light, outlook and amenity space
- The effect on highway safety
- The effect on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area
What decided it
The adverse effect on the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area due to lack of a secured mechanism for mitigation contributions, combined with unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD02Policy QD03Policy GI04Policy TP06Policy SP29
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.
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