Appendix 1 Land Allocations Local Plan

Dover District Council
Land Allocations Local Plan Adopted 2015
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3.5 Local Centres
3.5.1 Ash
3.251 Ash is located in the northern part of the District approximately 2.5km to the west
of Sandwich and a similar distance from Wingham to the east. It is one of the largest villages
in the District, within a parish consisting of a population of 3,365 people (17) and 1,392
dwellings. (18)
3.252 The village has a wide range of commercial and community facilities including a
Doctor's surgery, primary school, two churches, village hall (with library) and a range of
shops including a post office. Ash is located approximately 3.5km from the Discovery Park
Enterprise Zone, which is just north of Sandwich.
3.253 To help sustain and strengthen Ash's role in the Settlement Hierarchy, it is considered
that additional housing will be required over the lifespan of this Plan. The constraints on
development relate to the impact on the wider landscape as the village is highly visible from
the south, and heritage, as there are three conservation areas and numerous listed buildings
in the village.
3.254 Three sites have been identified for residential development and these will provide
approximately 200 dwellings. There is also one change to the Ash Settlement Confines, to
include properties from 67 to 99 Sandwich Road. The amendment reflects the consolidation
of development (existing and proposed) that is adjacent to the properties along Sandwich
Road. It is unlikely that this change to the village confines will provide any further new
dwellings and any new development would be determined against Development Management
policies in the Core Strategy. The allocated sites and the change to the confines are identified
on the diagrammatic plan below.
Figure 3.12 Diagram to illustrate Allocated Sites and Change in Settlement Confines in Ash
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