®Planning appeal decision
Allowed23 January 20243319129
Sherleys Farm Reach Road, St. Margarets-At-Cliffe, DOVER, CT15 6HY
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
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.
Framework references: 13
Plan policies cited: Policy DM16, Policy DM15, Policy DM7, Policy DM17, Policy DM1, Policy DM11
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