Appendix 1 Land Allocations Local Plan

Dover District Council
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Land Allocations Local Plan Adopted 2015
3.169 The vehicular access to the site should be from the A258 and measures provided
to mitigate against impacts on the wider road network. Measures to encourage cycling, use
of buses and walking should be an integral part of the proposals. The foul sewerage system
may also need to be upgraded.
3.170 A combination of the scale of the development and the proximity of the site to
European designated nature conservation sites means that any planning application will
have to develop a strategy with a range of measures and initiatives such as the provision of
informal open space or walking routes (leading to wider PROWs) within the development
and improved access to Fowlmead Country Park.
3.171 Overall the size of the site and its location on the edge of the countryside lends itself
to a range of dwellings that would improve the housing offer in Deal. The western corner of
the site would would be suitable for lower density, larger family housing whilst other parts
of the site could provided higher density smaller dwellings. The capacity of the site, 230
dwellings, is informed by the permitted planning application.
Policy LA 12
Land to the north west of Sholden New Road
The site is allocated for residential development with an estimated capacity of 230
dwellings. Planning permission will be permitted provided that:
i. the transition of the countryside is retained by ensuring that the western corner of
the site consists of landscaping and development is of a low density and looser
grain along the frontage with the A258;
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iv.
existing trees are retained and enhanced through additional planting with a 20m
safeguarding boundary provided, unless removal is essential for access;
a mitigation strategy to address any impact on the Thanet Coast and Sandwich
Bay Ramsar and SPA sites and Sandwich Bay SAC site is developed. The strategy
should consider a range of measures and initiatives;
the development should provide a connection to the sewerage system at the nearest
point of adequate capacity; and
v. vehicular access is achieved from the A258 and measures provided to mitigate
against impacts on the wider road network.
Land between Deal and Sholden
Site Location and Characteristics
3.172 The 15 ha, irregular shaped site is located on open land separating Middle Deal
and Sholden. The site consists predominantly of agricultural land, scrub, trees and hedgerows
along field boundaries. The land falls gently from the south to the north. There are numerous
pedestrian access points onto the site but the main vehicular access is from Hyton Drive.
Southern Water has advised that multiple sewers cross this site.