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Draft Local Plan for Broadstairs Thanet CouncilTRANSCRIPT
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31/01/2015 ThanetDistrictCouncilOnlinePlanningConsultationsDraftThanetLocalPlanto2031PreferredOptionsConsultationA)ThanetPreferredOpt
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Draft Thanet Local Plan to 2031 PreferredOptions Consultation
Ends:06Mar2015
A) Thanet Preferred Option Draft Local Plan
Broadstairs
2.57Broadstairsisanattractivetownwithathrivingtowncentreandisapopularlocationforvisitorsandresidentswhoenjoyitsheritage,Dickensianpast,beach,localeventsandpicturesquewaterfront.Broadstairshasastrongcommercialandvisitoreconomyandhasbeenresilientduringtheeconomicdownturn.Itisimportanttomaintainandenhancethetown'sattractivecharacterandeconomicbase.
2.58Broadstairsisapopularshoppingdestinationcharacterisedbysmallindependentlyownedshops.Thetownhasmanyindependentshopsinterspersedwithcafes,restaurantsanddrinkingestablishmentsthathaveenabledthetowntobuckthetrendofhighvacancyrates.Thetownhasaparticulardemandforretailpremisessellinghighstreetstylegoods(comparisongoods).
2.59Thereisaneedforintheregionof6,000squaremetresofadditionalretailfloorspacetotheendoftheplanperiod.TheprimefocusforretailiscenteredaroundtheHighStreetbutwithsupportingtowncentreusesalongAlbionStreetandtheupperendofHighStreettowardstherailwaystation.Thetowncentreislargelylinearincharacterandthereislittlescopeforphysicalexpansionanddevelopment.InordertoaccommodateretailneedinthefutureitwillbenecessarytobeflexibleandallowsomedevelopmentontheedgeofthetowncentreascloseaspossibletotheHighStreet.
2.60Broadstairspromenadeandbeachfrontisanimportantpartofthetownandisanattractioninitself,drawingfamiliestothearea.Itcontainsamixofcafes,restaurantsanddrinkingestablishmentsaswellasresidentialusesandareasofopenspace.ItisimportantthatexistingcommercialpremisesareretainedinordertomaintainthecommercialfunctionofthisareaasalinkbetweenthebeachandtheHighStreet.Developmentinthisareashouldcontributetoandsupportthevibrancyofthetowncentrebutalsorespectitspeacefulanduniquecharacter.
2.61Thetownislinearinstylewithseparatebeachfrontandtowncentreareasandthetownwouldbenefitfromimprovedpedestrianconnectivitybetweenthesetwoareas.
Map10BroadstairsPolicyMap
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31/01/2015 ThanetDistrictCouncilOnlinePlanningConsultationsDraftThanetLocalPlanto2031PreferredOptionsConsultationA)ThanetPreferredOpt
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PolicySP10Broadstairs
TheCouncilwillseektosupportproposalsthatmaintainandenhancetheroleandcharacterofBroadstairsasapopularattractivesmallseasidetowninlinewiththefollowingareabasedproposals,indicatedonMap10.
1)BroadstairsTownCentre
ThefocusforretailwillbethelowerHighStreetandAlbionStreetwithcomplementarytowncentreusesinthewiderarea,inaccordancewiththePrimaryandSecondaryFrontages.
NewretaildevelopmentwillbeacceptableontheedgeofBroadstairstowncentre,subjecttoPolicyE05.ProposalswillberequiredtoprovidedirectpedestrianlinkstotheHighStreet,bewellrelatedtotheretailcore,centresofpopulationandbeaccessiblebyarangeofmeansoftransport.
2)BroadstairsPromenadeandBeachFront
Opportunitiestoenhancetheuseandattractivenessofthepromenade,seafrontandbeacharewelcomed,particularlywheretheyachieveimprovedconnectivitybetweenthetowncentreandbeachfront.Withinthisarea,smallscaleleisureandtourismuseswillbepermitted,includingretail,wheretheydonotharmthecharacterandheritageinterestofthesurroundingarea.WithinVictoriaGardens,openspacepolicieswillprevail.Changeofuseofexistingcommercialpremisesinthisareawillberesisted.
Anydevelopmentpermittedbythispolicymustnotadverselyaffectanydesignatednatureconservationsiteseitherdirectlyorasaresultofincreasedvisitorpressure.
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31/01/2015 ThanetDistrictCouncilOnlinePlanningConsultationsDraftThanetLocalPlanto2031PreferredOptionsConsultationA)ThanetPreferredOpt
https://consult.thanet.gov.uk/consult.ti/TPODLP/viewCompoundDoc?docid=6048884&partid=6057044&sessionid=&voteid=&clientuid= 3/3
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