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Allowed15 June 20266004330

17 Cliftonville Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6DS

Planning appeal 6004330 at 17 Cliftonville Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6DS (Thanet) was allowed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector B. Johnson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a link detached, three-bedroom chalet bungalow following demolition of existing garages

Authority
Thanet
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
B. Johnson
Postcode
CT12 6DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the integrity of the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, and the Sandwich Bay and Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

What decided it

The provision of SAMM mitigation measures through payment already made to the Council, combined with the absence of harm to character and appearance, allowed the appeal to proceed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QD02Policy SP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 57

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.

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