Planning appeal decision
Land South of East Street Farm, East Street, Ash, Kent, CT3 2DA
Planning appeal 3274590 at Land South of East Street Farm, East Street, Ash, Kent, CT3 2DA (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
the demolition of three existing buildings and the erection of two detached dwellings together with car barns and landscaping (utilising the existing access)
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- CT3 2DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- Whether the site is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to the development strategy
What decided it
The proposal would be poorly related to its context and adversely impact the character and appearance of the area, causing harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution.
The limited benefits of housing supply, economic benefit, and environmental improvements were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with the NPPF, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15Policy DM1Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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