Land Opposite Hamble Cottage, White Horse Lane, Rhodes Minnis, Kent, CT4 6XP

Planning appeal 3319436 at Land Opposite Hamble Cottage, White Horse Lane, Rhodes Minnis, Kent, CT4 6XP (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the accessibility to services and facilities.

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Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Grierson E
Postcode: CT4 6XP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the accessibility to services and facilities
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, the Kent Downs AONB and the North Downs Special Landscape Area (SLA)
the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposed development fails to meet the sustainability requirements for rural housing as future occupiers would be heavily dependent on private vehicles, and it would significantly harm the character and appearance of the Kent Downs AONB.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1Policy SS3Policy CSD3Policy CSD4Policy NE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83

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