Nine dwellings at Land At Former Ringwould Alpines, Dover Road, Ringwould

“24/00165 - Outline application for the erection of 9 dwellings with associated parking and infrastructure (with all matters reserved except access) - Land at former Ringwould Alpines Nursery, Dover Road, Ringwould Reason for report - Number of contrary views (48) b) Summary of Recommendation Planning permission be granted c) Planning Policy and Guidance Dover District Local Plan 2024: Policies SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP11, SP13, SP14, SP15, SAP53, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5,…”

“Figure 1: Site Location Plan 2. Main Issues 2.1 The main issues for consideration are: • The principle of the development • Impact on visual amenity, countryside and landscape…”

“Impact on residential amenity • Highways and Parking • Affordable Housing • Flood Risk and Drainage • Trees and Ecology • Archaeology • Contributions Assessment Principle of Development 2.2 The starting point for decision making, in accordance with Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Section 70(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, is the adopted development plan.”

“Kent Downs AONB – No objection subject to condition securing the retention of existing trees Tree and Horticultural Officer –No objection Southern Water – No objection subject to an application being made for connection to the public sewer.”

“Councillor Back noted that it was an outline application so details of layout would come later. The site was allocated under Policy SAP53 and KCC Highways had no objections. He moved that the application should be approved. Councillor Williams referred to Policy H2 which supported the delivery of affordable homes in rural areas, whilst Policy SP5 mentioned the need for 30% affordable housing in developments of 6 or more houses in rural areas.”

“The Principal Planning Solicitor advised that it was not appropriate to impose a condition requiring the reserved matters application to come back to the Committee as that was an administrative matter. However, officers would make a note on the file to that effect to ensure that Members’ wishes were followed.”