®Planning appeal decision
Kent House Nursing Home, Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2JY
the change of use from existing care home (Use Class C2) to 21No bedroom HMO together with erection of bin store, and alterations to landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the SPA
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the efficient operation of the highway network with particular regard to vehicle parking provision
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed development would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the SPA that could not be mitigated through a secured planning obligation, triggering the mandatory refusal ground under Regulation 63(5) of the Habitats Regulations.
Although the proposal would bring benefits through effective use of residential land and economic benefits, and would not cause unacceptable harm to highway safety or living conditions, the significant adverse effect on the SPA's integrity is determinative and cannot be outweighed by these benefits or the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 112, 115, 116, 135, 187, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy SP28, Policy SP29, Policy HO19, Policy QD02, Policy QD03, Policy TP06, Policy BSP9
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.