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Planning permission granted11 October 20243317037

Land on the South Side of Ferne Lane, Alkham, Dover, Kent, CT15 7FF

Planning appeal 3317037 at Land on the South Side of Ferne Lane, Alkham, Dover, Kent, CT15 7FF (Dover District Council) was allowed on 11 October 2024 by Inspector Steen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the caravan site on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from agricultural to a caravan site and the stationing of caravans for permanent residential occupation

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
CT15 7FF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the caravan site on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • whether the use is in a suitable location in terms of access to services and facilities (appeal A only)
  • whether there are other material considerations that could outweigh any conflict with development plan policies, such as the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation within the District and the personal circumstances of the site occupiers

What decided it

The very significant personal circumstances of the existing and proposed occupiers, including serious health needs and lack of alternative accommodation, outweighed the harm arising from conflict with the development plan.

the very significant material consideration of the occupiers' personal circumstances outweighed the modest landscape harm and the unsuitability of the site's location, tipping the balance in favour of granting planning permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM7Policy DM11Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy SP3Policy H3Policy H4Policy NE2

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