Planning appeal decision
Plot 3, Wass Drove , Westmarsh, Canterbury, CT3 2LT
Planning appeal 3262313 at Plot 3, Wass Drove , Westmarsh, Canterbury, CT3 2LT (Dover District Council) was allowed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use for agriculture, caravan storage and keeping of horses. Formal
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kean G
- Postcode
- CT3 2LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it is sustainable having particular regard to the need to reduce travel
- Whether the keeping of horses on the land would provide satisfactory safety and security arrangements for their welfare
What decided it
The proposed use, subject to conditions limiting it to two horses maximum and requiring approval of a detailed site layout scheme, would not cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance or sustainability, and would provide adequate welfare provision for the horses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DD21Policy DM1Policy DM15Policy DM11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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