®Planning appeal decision
Lime Tree Cottage East Street, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2DA
Planning appeal 3293695 at Lime Tree Cottage East Street, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2DA (Dover District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 July 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an acceptable location for a new dwelling having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
without the benefit of planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a building for occupation as a dwelling house and an attached glazed extension shown edged black and hatched in the approximate location on the attached plan
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- CT3 2DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents an acceptable location for a new dwelling having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The building's material departure from the 2017 approved scheme in terms of size, domestic design, windows and conservatory, combined with its prominent position in a rural hamlet, causes unacceptable harm to character and appearance that cannot be adequately mitigated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM 1Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.