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Dismissed12 September 20253364988

Land South of Ash Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT3 2BZ

Planning appeal 3364988 at Land South of Ash Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT3 2BZ (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2025 by Inspector Carpenter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to its flood zone location.

Part retrospective change of use of the land to 8no pitch Gypsy & Traveller site with associated development including improved access, hardstanding, installation of package treatment plant and fencing

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Carpenter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to its flood zone location
  • the effect of the development on the Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

the significant risk to life from flooding and the significant adverse effect on the integrity of the SPA outweighed the personal and needs-based considerations in favour of the scheme

substantial weight attached to the harms from flood risk to life and the adverse effect on the SPA outweighed the considerable weight given to unmet general need, personal circumstances and the children's best interests

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H4Policy CC5Policy SP13Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 193Paragraph 57

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