Planning appeal decision
Beacon Lane Farm, Beacon Lane, Woodnesborough, Kent, CT13 0PD
Planning appeal 3308710 at Beacon Lane Farm, Beacon Lane, Woodnesborough, Kent, CT13 0PD (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 27 July 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to outlook and loss of privacy for the occupiers of Beacon Lane Farm Cottage and Beacon Lane Farmhouse.
erection of four, 4 bedroom detached dwellings with associated parking following demolition of existing structure
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- CT13 0PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to outlook and loss of privacy for the occupiers of Beacon Lane Farm Cottage and Beacon Lane Farmhouse
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would have a harmful impact on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy and an overbearing built form, which cannot be adequately mitigated and outweighs the benefits of housing supply contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy PM1Policy PM2Policy NE3
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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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.
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