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Allowed10 November 20253365966

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

Planning appeal 3365966 at Disused Railway Line, Tivoli Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BZ (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QD02Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58

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