®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South Side of Land on the north-west , side of 2 Northbourne Way, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 3NS
erection of two storey 4-bedroom house and communal garden
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with particular reference to protected trees and the setting of the adjacent Northdown Conservation Area
- The effect on wildlife habitat and biodiversity
- Whether living conditions for future occupiers would be satisfactory
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and have a negative impact on the setting of the Northdown Conservation Area through the loss of protected trees, which outweighs the moderate benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in a context of housing shortfall.
The adverse impacts arising from the proposed development, particularly harm to protected trees and the conservation area setting, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of an additional dwelling and potential biodiversity enhancements when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QD02, Policy HE02, Policy QD03, Policy SP30, Policy SP37, Policy SP29
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.