Sea Cadets and offices at Booking Hall Port Of Ramsgate

“PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This application seeks planning permission for the change of use of the former booking hall within the old ferry terminal building, from a sui generis use as a departure lounge, to a base for the Sea Cadets and commercial office accommodation. There are no proposed internal or external changes/alterations save for the change of use itself. New advertising has been seen on the building, however this is the subject of a separate application process.”

“COMMENTS This application is reported to Planning Committee as an application submitted on behalf of Thanet District Council. Principle of Development The application building has not been in its intended use for some time, and the application team provided background information surrounding both the existing use of the building and occupiers (including Port Security, Kent Police, Shipping and Logistics businesses, import and export service providers, and the Sea Cadets).”

“In terms of residential occupiers surrounding the site, these sit above the clifftop and are divorced from the site by the gradient of the cliffs and therefore the works would not be likely to result in harm to residential property occupiers within the surrounding environment given the office based nature of the site, and some community element.”

“The development is appropriately flood resistant and resilient such that, in the event of a flood, it could be quickly brought back into use without significant refurbishment; and e. It can be demonstrated that flood risk will not be increased elsewhere. Policy CC02 of the Thanet Local Plan sets out that new development is required to manage surface water resulting from development using sustainable drainage systems (SuDs) wherever possible.”

“QD06 - Advertisements CC01 - Fluvial and Tidal Flooding CC02 - Surface Water Management CC03 - Coastal Development SE05 - Air Quality SE06 - Noise Pollution SE08 - Light Pollution TP02 - Walking TP03 - Cycling TP06 - Car Parking TP08 - Freight and Service Delivery NOTIFICATIONS Letters were sent to neighbouring property occupiers and a site notice posted close to the site. No representations have been received.”

“The proposed cadet use may reasonably be regarded as a more sensitive receptor than the business receptor considered in the existing assessment. However, applying a precautionary high sensitivity receptor classification to the same low dust impact risk would result in only a slight adverse magnitude of effect under the IAQM assessment methodology. This does not, in itself, indicate a significant adverse air quality or dust impact.”

“Councillor Moore proposed and Councillor Rusiecki seconded that the officer recommendation to approve be AGREED, subject to the following conditions:”

“1 The areas shown for the parking of vehicles as approved on plan 05633_MH02 Rev B, received 07/10/26, shall continue to be operational and shall be maintained for that purpose.”

“When put to the vote the motion was AGREED.”

“Voting Result For Against Abstention Cllr Crittenden Cllr Makinson Cllr Boyd Cllr Garner Cllr Matterface Cllr Moore Cllr Packman Cllr Rattigan Cllr Rusiecki Cllr Wing Cllr Wright…”