Disused Railway Line, Tivoli Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BZ

a 2 storey semi-detached dwelling with vehicular access to Tivoli Road

Authority: Thanet District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Glassar S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) and Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing land engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which outweighed the modest conflict with Policy QD02 regarding character and appearance.

The modest adverse effects on character and appearance were outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, and social benefits, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development indicating that permission should be granted.

Framework references: 11, 58

Plan policies cited: Policy QD02, Policy SP29

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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