Appendix 1 Land Allocations Local Plan

Dover District Council
Land Allocations Local Plan Adopted 2015
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3.6.9 St Margaret's
3.406 St. Margaret's at Cliffe is located to the east of Dover, and is roughly midway
between Dover and Deal. The parish has a population of around 2,499 people (43) and 1,501
dwellings (44) .The village is divided into two main parts St. Margaret's at Cliffe and St.
Margaret's Bay each with their own settlement confines. To the west of the main part of St.
Margaret's at Cliffe lies Nelson Park, with its own settlement confines, however no services
and facilities are located here. The AONB is located along the majority of the village edge,
aside from the area of land which acts as visual separation between St Margaret's at Cliffe
and St. Margaret's Bay, with areas to the west, including Nelson Park, located within the
AONB. This means that there are very limited development opportunities that would not
harm the setting of the AONB or the character of the village.
3.407 St. Margaret's Bay is located in a prominent cliff-top position, with properties on
Beach Road, Bay Hill and Hotel Road having extensive views of the English Channel. The
Hope Point to St. Margaret's Coastal Change Management Area (CCMA) is located along
the coastline to the east of the village. This area is also protected as SSSI and Heritage
Coast. Any development proposals within the CCMA would need to be assessed to ensure
that only appropriate development, that requires a coastal location, and provides substantial
economic and social benefits, is permitted.
3.408 There are two conservation areas, one encompassing the older parts of St.
Margaret's at Cliffe (St Margaret's at Cliffe Conservation Area), and the second located to
the east and focused on the loose urban grain with areas of open space associated with
the coastal area of St. Margaret's Bay (St Margaret's Bay Conservation Area).
3.409 The settlement has a number of services and facilities including a village hall,
primary school, church, medical facility, village shop, playing field with play area, numerous
public houses, tea rooms, country club, and a conference centre. St. Margaret's Bay Holiday
Park is located to the south west of the settlement confines, and provides tourist
accommodation (static caravans) in a resort with on-site facilities which include leisure
facilities, restaurant and shop.
3.410 To help sustain and strengthen St. Margaret's at Cliffe's role in the Settlement
Hierarchy, it is considered that additional housing will be required over the lifespan of this
Plan. One site has been identified for residential development, which will provide
approximately 7 dwellings. There is also one change to the St. Margaret's at Cliffe Settlement
Confines and any proposed development on this site would need to incorporate sufficient
landscaping due to its visible location. The allocated site and the change to the confines are
identified on the diagrammatic plan below.
43 2011 Census table QS103EW
44 2011 Census table QS418EW