Appendix 1 Land Allocations Local Plan

Dover District Council
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Land Allocations Local Plan Adopted 2015
Residential
3.49 The Core Strategy has identified an ambitious 9,700 dwellings to regenerate Dover
town. Taking into account the planning permissions and completions Table 3.1 has identified
that land is needed in Dover to accommodate 1,590 dwellings. The Plan has allocated twelve
sites for approximately 560 dwellings. A number of sites within the Coombe Valley area have
been identified for residential redevelopment; combined with the twelve sites 1,010 dwellings
will be provided. The allocated sites and Coombe Valley area are identified in the
diagrammatic plan, Figure 3.5.
3.50 Historically, over the period from 2006 to 2011, Dover town has had a total of around
500 dwellings which were completed that fall within the category of ‘windfall’ (10) . Through
the Local Plan process it has been possible to identify approximately 94% of this requirement;
these allocations are detailed within the Dover section of this Plan. The remaining requirement
of 6% (580 dwellings) will not be allocated and is expected to be met through windfall sites.
These sites will not be considered within the first five years of the Plan.
3.51 The next section of the Plan contains policies for residential development sites where
there are specific issues. Subsequently, Policy LA10 allocates sites for residential
development or changes to the settlement confines; this contains issues identified as part
of the site analysis that require careful consideration.
Charlton Sorting Office, Charlton Green
Site Location and Characteristics
3.52 The 0.69 ha site occupies a prominent location at the signalised junction of Frith
Road and Charlton Green on a busy one way system. The site is also on the secondary
junction of Frith Road and Salisbury Road, which is to the north. The access to the site is
from Charlton Green at the southern most corner of the site.
3.53 There is an existing two storey building on the site, a former Royal Mail sorting office,
which fronts Frith Road and Charlton Green. There is hard standing to the rear of the building.
The building is being used as a training centre, offices and gym.
3.54 The site is flat but sits within a topography that gently rises to the north. Vegetation
on the site is limited to grass and ornamental trees along the frontage of Frith Road and
Charlton Green. Southern Water has advised that a sewer crosses this site.
Site Context
3.55 Charlton Green separates the site from an edge of centre retail development, which
is located to the south west. There is on-street parking adjacent to the site on Charlton
Green. The remaining area around the site is predominantly high density residential properties
of two, three or four storeys. The properties to the rear, fronting Salisbury Road, are elevated
and overlook the site. The properties located to the west, fronting Frith Road, are located
within the Charlton Green Conservation Area. This Conservation Area is centred on St. Peter
and St. Paul's Church, which is listed.
10 The term 'windfall' is used to refer to those sites which become available and are available for development unexpectedly
and are therefore not allocated for development within the Development Plan