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Dismissed20 March 20253351628

22A Westbrook Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AU

Planning appeal 3351628 at 22A Westbrook Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AU (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of no 24 Westbrook Road, with particular regard to privacy.

change of use of commercial premises to rear of 22 Westbrook Road into 1 dwelling

Authority
Thanet District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
CT9 5AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of no 24 Westbrook Road, with particular regard to privacy
  • the integrity of European sites

What decided it

The proposal would result in significant harm to the privacy of occupants of no 24 Westbrook Road and would adversely affect the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA without secured mitigation, with no overriding public interest to justify permission.

The small contribution to housing supply was outweighed by significant harm to neighbouring privacy and the failure to secure mitigation for harm to European sites, with paragraph 192 of the Framework providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QD03Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 192Paragraph 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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