Appendix 1 Land Allocations Local Plan

Dover District Council
Land Allocations Local Plan Adopted 2015
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residential properties set in larger plots of land and beyond these there is open countryside.
To the east of the site there is an equestrian related use, which consists of a small group of
sheds and grazing paddocks.
3.277 To the west, behind the existing properties on Mill Field, there are two PROW (EE111
and EE111A). Coombe Lane lies to the south beyond the remaining part of the grassed field.
There is a mature hedgerow between this road and the field.
3.278 The local conditions would suggest that there may be a possibility of great crested
newts within the local area.
Proposed Development
3.279 The site provides an opportunity for the development of family homes adjacent to
the existing residential properties in Mill Field. Access to the site would be from Mill Field.
3.280 Although the site is set against existing development, it is on the brow of the hill and
care would be needed in design terms to avoid creating a harsh urban skyline in the wider
rural landscape. The massing, materials and heights of buildings should be considered as
part of any planning application.
3.281 A new southern boundary would have to be created through the use of some mixed
landscaping (such as through the use of trees and hedgerows). This could also assist with
reducing any impact of the development on the wider landscape. Existing boundary
hedgerows should also be retained and, where possible, enhanced.
3.282 Development should provide a connection to the sewerage system at the nearest
point of adequate capacity, as advised by Southern Water.
3.283 The possible existence of great crested newts within the local area would mean that
this issue would have to be investigated at the time of the planning application.
Policy LA 22
Land at Mill Field, Ash
The site is allocated for residential development with an estimated capacity of 10
dwellings. Planning permission will be permitted provided that:
i. development proposals are sensitive to the wider rural landscape and reflect the
spatial and rural characteristics of the adjacent Mill Field development;
ii.
iii.
an intermittent landscape buffer, consisting of a mixture of trees and hedgerow is
created along the southern boundary of the allocation and existing boundary
hedgerows and vegetation are retained and, where possible, enhanced; and
the development should provide a connection to the sewerage system at the nearest
point of adequate capacity.