Land Adj "Hours", Church Road, Coldred, Kent Ct Aq, CT15 5AQ

Planning appeal 3276174 at Land Adj "Hours", Church Road, Coldred, Kent Ct Aq, CT15 5AQ (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2021 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character, appearance and historic significance of the site.

ground works for stabilisation to include the infilling of the disused railway cutting to stabilise the Oak tree root systems which are failing due to exposure. The tree roots would in usual circumstances stabilise the soil and tie layers together to prevent soil displacement, but due to the slippage of soil off of the chalk over many years the Oak tree roots are now exposed. Our recent arboricultural survey by PJC consultants felt the infill imperative action to preserve the life of the existing root exposed Oak trees

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Lawrence E
Postcode: CT15 5AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character, appearance and historic significance of the site

What decided it

The absence of a full tree survey, arboricultural assessment and structural survey meant it had not been demonstrated that complete infilling was necessary, resulting in unjustified material harm to a non-designated heritage asset contrary to development plan policy and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DM15DM16
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174Paragraph 203

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