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Dismissed12 August 20253365117

Land to the South Side of Land on the North-West , Side of 2 Northbourne Way, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 3NS

Planning appeal 3365117 at Land to the South Side of Land on the North-West , Side of 2 Northbourne Way, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 3NS (Thanet District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CT9 3NS

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QD02Policy HE02Policy QD03Policy SP30Policy SP37Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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