Planning appeal decision
Gore Cottage Gore Lane, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0LW
Planning appeal 3307342 at Gore Cottage Gore Lane, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0LW (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed vehicle access on highway safety having regard to visibility along Gore Lane.
erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking and boundary fence and the creation of a vehicle access and associated parking for Gore Cottage
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT13 0LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed vehicle access on highway safety having regard to visibility along Gore Lane
What decided it
The level of visibility to the north that could realistically be achieved would be sub-standard and create an unacceptable impact on highway safety contrary to paragraph 111 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 203
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.
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