Two New Dwellings Approved on Appeal in Ramsgate, Thanet

In 2023, I successfully appealed a planning refusal against Thanet District Council, securing permission for the erection of two dwellings with associated parking and external works at Ramsgate.

The Council had refused the application, citing concerns about the effect on the character and appearance of the area and the impact on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

A third issue arose in relation to the site's proximity to the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area and associated Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

The Planning Outcome

On character and appearance, I demonstrated that street the appeal site was located on had a varied and inconsistent street scene, with multiple outbuildings, garages and extended properties.

The proposed dwellings would be set back significantly from the road and largely hidden from public view.

I showed that their scale and one-and-a-half storey form would be modest within the plot and consistent with the established varied built character.

On neighbour amenity, I argued that the shared access serving only two dwellings would generate minimal vehicle movements, and that proposed parking and turning areas were positioned away from habitable rooms at neighbouring properties.

To address the Habitats Regulations, a signed Unilateral Undertaking was issued providing a financial contribution to the Council's Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Plan. Natural England confirmed this would provide effective mitigation.

The appeal was allowed subject to conditions.

Planning Appeal Advice

If you have a development project and you have received a planning refusal, contact me for practical advice on whether an appeal is the right option and how to proceed.

Andrew Ransome MRTPI Email: andrew@adpltd.co.uk | Tel: 01206 242070

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Andrew Ransome is the planning director at ADP and is a chartered member of the RTPI, with over 22 years of town planning experience.

Andrew has extensive experience offering strategic planning solutions to challenging projects in both rural and urban settings. Follow him on Linkedin.

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