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Dismissed19 December 20253370742

The Meadow, Guston Road, East Langdon, Kent, CT15 5JE

Planning appeal 3370742 at The Meadow, Guston Road, East Langdon, Kent, CT15 5JE (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Barnes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, having regard to its location, the land use and the amount of development proposed.

‘Erection of 3 No. self-build dwellings and associated works (permission in principle)’

Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes S
Postcode
CT15 5JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, having regard to its location, the land use and the amount of development proposed

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary and poor accessibility to local services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport, conflicting with Policy SP4 of the Local Plan, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing self-build housing and economic contributions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy H5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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