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Allowed23 January 20243319129

Sherleys Farm Reach Road, St. Margarets-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6HY

Planning appeal 3319129 at Sherleys Farm Reach Road, St. Margarets-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6HY (Dover District Council) was allowed on 23 January 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which is within the Kent Downs National Landscape.

change of use from agriculture to traveller site with 3 pitches

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
CT15 6HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which is within the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • Whether the proposed pitches would be accessible to local services and facilities
  • Whether adequate provision would be made for foul water drainage

What decided it

The site's existing visual distinctness and isolation within the landscape, combined with the absence of policy precluding gypsy and traveller sites in National Landscapes, meant that the proposed use would not harm the character and appearance of the Kent Downs National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM16Policy DM15Policy DM7Policy DM17Policy DM1Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 13

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