Planning appeal decision
14 North Foreland Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3NN
Planning appeal 3367863 at 14 North Foreland Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3NN (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Marcroft, with particular regard to privacy.
demolition of the existing bungalow and garage and construction of a new detached four-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CT10 3NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Marcroft, with particular regard to privacy
- the integrity of European sites, with particular regard to the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area and Ramsar
What decided it
The separation distance of 26m between the proposed dwelling and Marcroft's rear elevation, combined with the site layout, boundary treatments, and topography, would be adequate to maintain privacy and living conditions of neighbours, allowing the appeal to proceed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD03Policy QD04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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