Planning appeal decision
Wentways Farm, Strakers Hill, East Studdal, Dover, CT15 5BS
Planning appeal 3306708 at Wentways Farm, Strakers Hill, East Studdal, Dover, CT15 5BS (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether an agricultural need for the proposal has been demonstrated sufficient to justify development within the open countryside.
the erection of an agricultural barn
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CT15 5BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether an agricultural need for the proposal has been demonstrated sufficient to justify development within the open countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed agricultural barn would appear as an incongruous, stand-alone feature that would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the site and surrounding countryside, contrary to Policies DM1 and DM15 of the Dover District Core Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15Policy DM1
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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