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Dismissed10 February 20253351846

Land off Foxborough Lane, Minster, CT12 4AH

Planning appeal 3351846 at Land off Foxborough Lane, Minster, CT12 4AH (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Wallis D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the landscape.

an outline planning application for the demolition of no. 97 Tothill Street and erection of up to 115 residential dwellings (including affordable housing), introduction of structural planting and landscaping, public open space, sustainable urban drainage system and associated works (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority
Thanet District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wallis D
Postcode
CT12 4AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the landscape
  • the effect of the development upon the resource of best and most versatile agricultural land
  • whether or not suitable and safe pedestrian access would be provided, to avoid residual highway effects
  • the effects upon local social infrastructure
  • whether or not an adverse effect on integrity would occur to the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area and/or the Sandwich Bay and Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest

What decided it

The unacceptable risk to pedestrian safety arising from unsafe crossing points and a narrow onward footway, combined with harm to landscape character and unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.

The harms of the proposed development to landscape character, best and most versatile agricultural land, and pedestrian safety were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, economic benefits, and open space/BNG/drainage provision, such that the balance tipped against the proposal despite the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP24Policy SP26Policy QD02Policy E16Policy SP43Policy SP44Policy TP02Policy SP23Policy SP41Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 115

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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