®Planning appeal decision
99 Sandwich Road, Ash, Kent, CT3 2AH
3 no. 2 storey new dwelling houses and 1 no. new bungalow
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
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 significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped form of development and loss of trees and soft landscaping outweighed the modest housing benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest housing benefits and contribution to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 48, 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy PM1 of the Submission Draft Dover District Local Plan, Policy ANP6 of the Ash Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018–2037
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.