®Planning appeal decision
Monkton Court Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BH
for residential development of up to 24 dwellings, together with all necessary landscaping and infrastructure, with all matters reserved except means of access
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- 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
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy PM1, Policy NE2, Policy SP5
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