Planning appeal decision
Land at 19 St Augustine Road and 54 St Martins Road, Deal, Kent, CT19 9NZ
Planning appeal 3319870 at Land at 19 St Augustine Road and 54 St Martins Road, Deal, Kent, CT19 9NZ (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached dwelling, associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CT19 9NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would appear incongruous and prominent due to its siting and the dormer, harming the spacious, open character of the area which is not typical of the surrounding development pattern.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy PM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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