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Allowed13 January 20233278274

Land Adjacent to The Patch, Station Road, St Margarets at Cliffe, Kent, CT15 6EP

Planning appeal 3278274 at Land Adjacent to The Patch, Station Road, St Margarets at Cliffe, Kent, CT15 6EP (Dover District Council) was allowed on 13 January 2023 by Inspector Jackson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character, appearance and scenic beauty of the area, being part of the Kent Downs AONB.

erection of four detached dwellings with the creation of a new access from Station Road

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jackson R
Postcode
CT15 6EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character, appearance and scenic beauty of the area, being part of the Kent Downs AONB
  • the effect on the setting of heritage assets
  • whether there are any material considerations which indicate a decision should be made contrary to the terms of the development plan

What decided it

The social and economic benefits of providing four additional dwellings, assessed under a conventional planning balance with significant weight given to Framework policies on housing supply, outweighed the limited long-term harm to the AONB and less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed church.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP 1Policy DM 1Policy DM 15Policy DM 16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 69Paragraph 111Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 219

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