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Dismissed30 July 20266005029

Monkton Court Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BH

Planning appeal 6005029 at Monkton Court Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BH (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2026 by Inspector John Pearce, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Dover District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John Pearce
Postcode
CT15 4BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the provision of best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the substantial urban encroachment into the countryside outweighed the modest housing and other benefits, and the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.

The modest benefits of housing supply, affordable housing provision, and biodiversity net gain were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy PM1Policy NE2Policy SP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187

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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