The following documents form the Evidence Base that informed the preparation of the Cliftonville DPD.
Please contact the Strategic Planning team below if you would like a hard copy of any of the documents, would like any of these documents in another format (eg large print, braille) or would like copies of documents that are not available electronically.
| No. | Document Name | Brief Description | Category | Electronic Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Report of the Kent Child Protection Committee Inquiry into the general concerns by officers and politicians in the Thanet Area regarding Child and Public Protection Issues | Report of an Inquiry into provision of child protection, associated premises and allocation of vulnerable children from other local authorities to Cliftonville. This document also has a lot of background information on deprivation/poor standard of living for Thanet and Cliftonville. | Issues / problems in Cliftonville | Download PDF (1083KB) |
| 2 | House of Commons – Communities and Local Government Committee – Coastal Towns – Second Report of Session 2006-07 | Analysis of common characteristics and problems facing coastal towns – Margate was used as one of the research examples. Also includes reference to ‘social dumping’ of vulnerable people (paras 32,33) | Issues / problems in Cliftonville | Link to document 2 via parliament UK website |
| 3 | Government Response to the Communities and Local Government Committee Report on Coastal Towns May 2007 | Document setting out the Governments response to document (2) and any necessary action points | Issues / problems in Cliftonville | Link to document 3 |
| 4 | The South East Plan | Section B – Policies RE6, TSR1, SP4, CC1, CC6
Section C – Policies EKA3, EKA4 Paragraph 2.9 refers to policies in the Kent and Medway Structure Plan, however the adopted South East Plan now contains relevant policy equivalents |
National/ Regional Policy | Link to document 4 via National Archive website |
| 5 | Regional Economic Strategy for the South East 2006-2016 | Priorities for South East Economic Contour
Target 14 |
National/ Regional Policy | Please contact Strategic Planning |
| 6 | Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development | National/ Regional Policy | Link to document 6 | |
| 7 | Planning Policy Statement 3 – Housing | National/ Regional Policy | Link to document 7 | |
| 8 | Planning Policy Guidance 13 – Transport | National/ Regional Policy | Link to document 8 | |
| 9 | Good Practice Guide on Planning for Tourism – July 2006 | Identifies Tourism as a catalyst for growth and regeneration – relevant as tourism may once again become more significant to Cliftonville | Tourism in Cliftonville | Link to document 9 |
| 10 | Here to Stay? Tourist Accommodation Retention and Loss – Guidance for Local Authorities on the Development of Planning Policy – October 2006 | Guidance resulting from research relating to the retention or loss of hotels and relevant planning policies – a consideration in deciding whether or not such a policy would be appropriate for Cliftonville | Tourism in Cliftonville | Link to document 10 |
| 11 | Thanet District Local Plan 2006 | Policy H10 | Local Policies/ Strategies/ Initiatives | Link to document 11 |
| 12 | Council Policy & Supplementary Planning Guidance for Residential Accommodation in Cliftonville West Renewal Area 2006 | The adopted Council policy restricting development of one bedroom flats | One Bedroom Flats | Link to document 12 |
| 13 | Conversion to Flats Guidelines – 1988 | Supplementary Planning Guidance including room size standards – entire guidelines in LDS for review commencing 2011 | Space Standards | Link to document 13 |
| 14 | Kent Vehicle Parking Standards 2006 – Supplementary Planning Guidance SPG4 to the Kent & Medway Structure Plan | Includes parking and cycle parking standards referred to in Chapter 9 of the DPD | Car Parking | Please contact Strategic Planning |
| 15 | Thanet District Council – Parking Survey | Car parking survey carried out to assess the extent to which parking is a problem in Cliftonville | Car Parking | Download PDF (737KB) |
| 16 | Housing Space Standards – Mayor of London – August 2006 | Research commissioned by the GLA regarding the use of internal space standards in the planning system | Space Standards | Download PDF(1988 KB) |
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17b
17c 17d |
Mid Sussex District Council – Dwelling Space Standards SPDConsultation Leaflet
Committee Report Dwelling Space Standards SPD – Background Document |
Recently adopted SPD setting internal space standardsIncluding arguments for and against using space standards
Including responses to consultation (Item 6) Background information relating to SPD |
Space Standards | document 17(a)
Link to document 17(b)
document 17(c)
17d not available electronically |
| 18 | Thanet District Council – News Releases | Press releases relating to the DPD and other Council initiatives being carried out in Cliftonville | Local Policies/ Strategies/ Initiatives | Download PDF (98KB) |
| 19 | Shared Intelligence Report – Margate Renewal Study | Study and analysis of deprivation issues in Cliftonville West and Margate Central Wards | Local Policies/ Strategies/ Initiatives | Link to document 19 via Margate Renewal Partnership website |
| 20 | Planning Brief – Arlington Site | Brief prepared for the site in Margate, as part of regeneration initiatives for the area. Potential for an increase in Tourism in Cliftonville. | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 20 |
| 21 | Planning Brief – Dreamland | Brief prepared for Dreamland establishing aspirations for the regeneration of the site. Potential for an increase in Tourism in Cliftonville. | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Download PDF(3314kb) |
| 22 | Margate Renewal Partnerships Implementation Plan | Sets out a framework for the next 10-15 years for the regeneration of Margate | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 22 |
| 23 | Thanet Cultural Strategy | Sets out proposals for developing cultural initiatives including proposals for Margate, includes details from public consultation which is also relevant to Cliftonville | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 23 |
| 24 | Thanet Visitor Economy Framework and Action Plan (2007-2011) – The vision | Vision of Tourism in Kent by 2020 (including Thanet and Margate), and Thanet’s implementation plan | Tourism in Cliftonville | Download PDF (74KB)
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| 25 | Cliftonville Preferred Options Document | Document produced as part of the Reg 26 consultation | Local Policies/ Strategies/ Initiatives | Link to document 25 |
| 26 | Cliftonville Issues and Options leaflet | Questionnaire produced as part of the Reg 25 consultation | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 26 |
| 27 | Cliftonville Statement of Consultation | Sets out consultation processes, main issues raised, and how those issues have been addressed (includes each Preferred Option with explanation as to why included in final document or not) | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Download PDF (338KB) |
| 28 | Thanet District Council Local Development Scheme | Includes timetable for the Cliftonville DPD | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 28 |
| 29 | Thanet District Council Annual Monitoring Report | Includes monitoring for the one-bedroom flat policy for Cliftonville | Local Policies/Strategies/ Initiatives | Link to document 29 |
| 30 | Thanet District Council – Statement of Community Involvement Adopted February 2007 | Sets out the Councils strategy for community involvement in the Planning Process. | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 30 |
| 31 | Thanet District Council – draft Housing Renewal Strategy June 2009 | Document produced by Housing setting out strategy and action plan to improve housing situation in the Renewal Areas. This is an updated draft for public consultation which was being prepared at the time of the Preferred Options Document | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Download PDF (348 KB) |
| 32 | The EKLSP Sustainable Community Strategy 2009 | Sustainable Community Strategy for Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet. Sets long term vision for East Kent. | National/ Regional Policies | Document no longer available online |
| 33 | The Pattern of Deprivation in Kent based on The Indices of Deprivation 2007 | Includes statistics and deprivation figures for Cliftonville and Thanet | Issues/problems in Cliftonville | Download PDF
(3908 KB) |
| 34 | The Economic Impact of Tourism on Thanet 2006 | Page 4 summarises the significance of tourism as part of Thanet’s economy | Tourism in Cliftonville | Link to document 34 |
| 35 | Shaping our Future – Thanet Local Development Framework Core Strategy Preferred Options – Consultation Document (September 2009) | Thanet’s draft Core Strategy | Local Policies/
Strategies/ Initiatives |
Link to document 35 |
| 36 | In the Matter of Thanet District Council and of the West Cliftonville Neighbourhood Renewal Area | Legal advice sought by Thanet District on the appropriateness of the one-bedroom flat policy, prior to its 2006 adoption. | One bedroom flats | Not available electronically – please contact Strategic Planning |
| 37 | Strategic Housing Market Assessment for the East Kent sub-region | Contains various statistics relating to housing, along with comparisons to other East Kent districts, and concludes that Thanet has a long-term problem with high numbers of flats | Issues / problems in Cliftonville | Link to document 36 |
| 38 | Cliftonville Regeneration – Kent Property Board 15 July | Presentation given by Director of Community Services including issues/statistics relating to Cliftonville | Issues / problems in Cliftonville | Available as Powerpoint Presentation – please contact Strategic Planning |
| 39 | Appeal Decisions | Appeal Decisions that were dismissed, taking into consideration the 2006 adopted one-bedroom flat policy | One Bedroom Flats | Not available electronically – please contact Strategic Planning |
| 40 | Thanet District Council – Survey of Visitor Accommodation Providers in Cliftonville | Results of survey carried out by TDC of remaining hotels/guesthouses in the Cliftonville area | Tourism in Cliftonville | Download PDF (107 KB) |