®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Archer's Court Road, Whitfield, CT16 3HP
described on the application form as ‘outline planning application, with access, for up to 63 x residential dwellings (with all other matters reserved)
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, with particular regard to density
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, caused by the need to accommodate 63 dwellings within apartment blocks that would fail to integrate with the predominantly 1-2 storey suburban context, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and other benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and the failure to demonstrate satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
Framework references: 11, 128, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy CP4 of the Dover District Core Strategy (CS, 2010), Whitfield Urban Expansion Supplementary Planning Document (SPD, 2011)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.