Planning appeal decision
2 Wickham Bushes Cottages, Wickham Bushes Road, Lydden, CT15 7JN
Planning appeal 3290128 at 2 Wickham Bushes Cottages, Wickham Bushes Road, Lydden, CT15 7JN (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2022 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute a new dwelling in the countryside.
the erection of an annex
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CT15 7JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would constitute a new dwelling in the countryside
- The effect of the proposed development on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposed annex's design and siting would create a disconnect from the host dwelling and appear as a self-contained dwelling in the countryside, contrary to development plan policy, and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM9Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy SD2Policy SD9
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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