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Notice upheld6 May 20223269950

Land to The South of Summerfield House, Barnsole Road, Staple, Kent, CT3 1LD

Planning appeal 3269950 at Land to The South of Summerfield House, Barnsole Road, Staple, Kent, CT3 1LD (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development affects ecology and biodiversity in the area.

without the benefit of planning permission the unauthorised change of use of land to a caravan site for the siting of caravans and touring caravans for residential use; the siting of a washroom trailer, alterations to the vehicle access, the erection of a boundary fencing and gate, the erection of play equipment, the laying of hard surfacing for parking to facilitate the use of the land and the installation of a septic tank

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
CT3 1LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development affects ecology and biodiversity in the area
  • the effect of the caravan site and supporting development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the landscape and adjacent rural lane
  • the effect of the development on pollution, in particular relating to ground water

What decided it

The conflict with the development plan arising from the effect of the development on ecology and biodiversity, the character of the landscape and rural lane, and the unacceptable risk of groundwater pollution outweighed the other matters including human rights considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy DM1Policy DM7Policy DM17

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