®Planning appeal decision
47 - 49 Sea Road, Westgate on Sea, Kent, CT8 8QN
the erection of 2no. three and four storey buildings containing 14no. 2-bed apartments, with basement storage and cycle parking, and surface parking with landscaping without complying with conditions attached to planning permission reference F/TH/19/1157, dated 20 March 2020
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the conditions are necessary in their current form, having regard to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Westgate on Sea Conservation Area
- whether the conditions are necessary in their current form, having regard to the effect on highway and pedestrian safety with regard to on-site parking provision
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area through poor design and materials, combined with inadequate parking provision creating highway safety risks, outweighs the modest public benefits and requires dismissal.
The modest public benefits of improved light and space for residents, treated as contributing to social objectives for housing stock improvement, were outweighed by the considerable harm to the Conservation Area and the harm to highway and pedestrian safety.
Framework references: 135, 139, 140, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy QD02, Policy HE02, Policy TP06, Policy SE05, Policy WSNP3, Policy WSNP7, Policy WSN3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.