Site of Keppledown, Canterbury Road, Lydden, Near Dover, Kent, CT15 7EP

the erection of a detached chalet bungalow and associated landscaping

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Francis L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal proposal having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings
the effect of the proposal on groundwater

What decided it

The location of the appeal scheme conflicts with the Council's strategy for locating windfall residential development within settlement boundaries and the failure to demonstrate compliance with policies requiring biodiversity net gain and groundwater protection.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP4, Policy PM1, Policy NE1, Policy NE5

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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