Summerfield Place, Land to the South of Summerfield House, Barnsole Road, Staple, Kent, CT3 1LD

Planning appeal 3366185 at Summerfield Place, Land to the South of Summerfield House, Barnsole Road, Staple, Kent, CT3 1LD (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

erection of a 5 bedroom detached dwelling, driveway and associated parking

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E
Postcode: CT3 1LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to turtle dove habitat, foraging and breeding areas

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan on grounds of unsuitable location outside settlement boundaries and insufficient certainty regarding protection of turtle dove populations and habitats, with no other considerations outweighing these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy PM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 187Paragraph 193

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