Planning appeal decision
Land in the Curtilage of 16 Rydal Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0PG
Planning appeal 3346240 at Land in the Curtilage of 16 Rydal Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0PG (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a two bedroom bungalow style property with private gardens and off street parking
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- CT11 0PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers in relation to private amenity space
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, when weighed against the limited benefits of a single dwelling, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The adverse impact of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling when considered against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD02Policy QD03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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