Land to the Rear of the Wingham Barn, The Old Fairground, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1BU

Planning appeal 3286162 at Land to the Rear of the Wingham Barn, The Old Fairground, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1BU (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a detached two-storey dwelling

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price A
Postcode: CT3 1BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would comply with local and national planning policy, which seek to steer new development away from the areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The proposed development failed to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, with the limited benefits not outweighing the substantial harm.

the limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling and economic benefits would not outweigh the substantial and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 174

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