Planning appeal decision
Colton, 25 Granville Road, St Margarets Bay, Dover, CT15 6DS
Planning appeal 6008121 at Colton, 25 Granville Road, St Margarets Bay, Dover, CT15 6DS (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector A Wright, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of the host property as a non-designated heritage asset and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Margaret's Bay Conservation Area.
proposed single-storey rear extension complete with rear facing roof terrace and associated widow/door alterations, resubmission of 25/00798
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- A Wright
- Postcode
- CT15 6DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of the host property as a non-designated heritage asset and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Margaret's Bay Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed development would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and would harmfully impact the non-designated heritage asset, with the limited public benefits of remediation being insufficient to outweigh the conservation harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy SP15Policy PM1Policy H6Policy HE2
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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