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Land to the Rear of, 11 - 19 Brunswick Road, Birchington, CT7 0EE
Planning appeal 3347256 at Land to the Rear of, 11 - 19 Brunswick Road, Birchington, CT7 0EE (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.
erection of two detached dwellings
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CT7 0EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on protected trees
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European sites
- whether other material considerations outweigh any harm identified such as to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area through the loss of protected trees and erosion of the tree canopy, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of two additional dwellings and associated economic activity.
The adverse impacts of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP24Policy SP32Policy SP26Policy QD02Policy SP29BNP Policy B9BNP Policy B10BNP Policy B1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 139
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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