Land adjacent to Rose and Crown, Swamp Lane, Old Romney, Kent, TN29 9SQ

for outline planning permission for the erection of 4No. detached dwellings

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lawrence E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is located in a suitable location for housing and its impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
Whether the scheme would increase the number of persons and properties at risk from flooding and if so whether such risks are outweighed by other factors
Whether the proposal would conserve or enhance wildlife and their habitats

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with development plan policies restricting countryside housing development, fails to provide required flood risk assessment information, and lacks adequate ecological surveys to address protected species concerns.

Framework references: 11, 161, 167, 174, 176, 180

Plan policies cited: SS1, SS2, SS3, CSD3, HB1, HB2, NE2, NE3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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