®Planning appeal decision
land adj "Hours", Church Road, Coldred, Kent CT AQ, CT15 5AQ
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
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.
Framework references: 174, 203
Plan policies cited: DM15, DM16
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