®Planning appeal decision
28 Grove Villa, Mill Road, Deal, CT14 9AD
Erection of a three-storey building containing 16no. self contained flats (8x2 bed and 8x 1 bed) at the front of the site and erection of 12 no.1 bedroom supported living units at the rear in a part one/part two storey building with associated landscaping, cycle storage, external lighting, alterations to existing vehicle access and car parking (existing care home to be demolished)
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effects of the proposed block that would face Mill Road
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the height, massing, materials and design of the proposed building fronting Mill Road significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and site optimisation.
the adverse impacts on character and appearance, ascribed substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, site optimisation, economic benefit and soft landscaping, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: SP2, SP4, PM1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.