Land Rear of Honeysuckle Inn, 31 Honeysuckle Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8AA

Planning appeal 3349417 at Land Rear of Honeysuckle Inn, 31 Honeysuckle Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8AA (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building and the character or appearance of the Montefiore Conservation Area (MCA).

lightweight timber framed building to be used as Holiday Let

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Glassar S
Postcode: CT11 8AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building and the character or appearance of the Montefiore Conservation Area (MCA)
the effect of the proposed development on the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA), and Sandwich Bay and Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with both heritage protection policies and the Habitats Regulations, with the identified heritage harm unjustified by the limited public benefits and mitigation for protected sites not secured at the point of decision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE02Policy HE03Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 16

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