50-container storage park at Royal Harbour Approach, Ramsgate

“This application seeks planning permission for the change of use of land formerly in use as part of the Port management and security buildings, for the storage of 50 containers, together with the installation of a temporary hangar. The containers would be for use by members of the public for general storage to support income for the Port and a hangar for local businesses for commercial operations.”

“The site has been designed with an in-out arrangement, accessed from Military Road, with containers along the northern, southern and western boundaries, and a short run of containers centrally placed behind a 20m x 8m hangar. The containers could be various colours but would be of a typical size and appearance, at around 2.5m high by around 6.1m long.”

“The application site is a rectangular area of previously developed land measuring around 0.15 hectares in size. It sits between the main Port security building and other storage buildings running north to south, and directly adjacent to the recently approved scheme to the east known as The Green Campus, which was granted planning permission for a three storey sui generis building, and 2no.”

“The site lies in close proximity to the Ramsgate Conservation area to the north, where there is a large change in gradient and chalk cliffs separate the site from the residential and public open spaces above, including Government Acre. A number of Grade I and II listed buildings exist on the upper clifftops, including the collection of buildings associated with St Augustine's Abbey and The Grange, and residential development further east.”

“F/TH/26/0123 - Erection of a two storey modular building with radio mast. Granted 23/04/2026.”

“F/TH/25/0961 - Erection of 1no three storey building (Use Class Sui Generis) 2no two storey buildings (Use Class B2 and E(c)(ii)), and a substation, together with associated access, landscaping and parking. Granted 23/04/2026.”

“Overall the works proposed are not considered to be in strict accordance with Policy SP11 of the Thanet Local Plan, however the scheme would generate economic opportunities and be unlikely to result in any harm to the long term operations of the port, with the development comprising easily removable structures and containers.”

“Whilst the development is not of any particular design standard, it is functional and seen within the commercial and industrial context of the port and therefore unlikely to cause harm to the character and appearance of the area.”

“The main considerations are the impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, living conditions, flood risk and drainage, contamination, archaeology, ecology and biodiversity, and highway safety.”

“Conditional approval: EH recommends approval of the application, subject to the agreement and implementation of planning conditions and/or obligations as set out below.”

“Natural England: Natural England is not able to provide specific advice on this application and therefore has no comment to make on its details. Although we have not been able to assess the potential impacts of this proposal on statutory nature conservation sites or protected landscapes, we offer the further advice and references to Standing Advice. Non detailed advice from Natural England does not imply that there are no impacts on the natural environment.”

“Letters were sent to neighbouring property occupiers and a site notice posted close to the site. No representations have been received.”

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

“For: 9 Against: 0 Abstention: 0 Cllr Crittenden Cllr J. Bright Cllr Boyd Cllr Garner Cllr Packman Cllr Rattigan Cllr Rusiecki Cllr Wing Cllr Wright…”

“3 If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until a remediation strategy detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved.”

“6 Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved all mitigation measures set out in the approved Noise Management Plan received 17/06/2026 shall be in place and maintained throughout the lifetime of the development and no further works shall take place without the written prior agreement of the Local Planning Authority in respect of external plant or lighting, as set out within the Plan.”