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Allowed17 June 20253354852

Townsend Farm, Northbourne, Kent, CT14 0LG

Planning appeal 3354852 at Townsend Farm, Northbourne, Kent, CT14 0LG (Dover District Council) was allowed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* listed Vine Farmhouse and the Grade II listed Vine Garden Cottage and Walls Attached.

the installation of ground mounted solar panels

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Change of use
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
CT14 0LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* listed Vine Farmhouse and the Grade II listed Vine Garden Cottage and Walls Attached
  • the effect of the proposal upon the significance of the Northbourne Conservation Area, through development within its setting

What decided it

The significant public benefit derived from renewable energy use, which the Inspector weighted heavily in accordance with Framework support for such development, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets.

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