Parkside, 54 - 56 Dane Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AA

alterations and extension to form four new apartments

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the nearby listed building

What decided it

The substantial weight required by NPPF paragraph 125c) for brownfield housing development, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, meant the appeal had to be allowed unless substantial harm would be caused, which the Council had not alleged.

The visual improvements to the building's appearance and the benefits of housing delivery on brownfield land outweighed the limited harm to the streetscene from increased bulk and height, and any concerns about the listed building setting

Framework references: 11, 78, 125c, 135, 139, 203, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy HE03, Policy QD02, Policy SP35, Policy SP36, Policy SP29

Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE (JPL 1982)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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