Folkestone & Hythe District Councils planning committee gave the go-ahead to the Kent-based pracitces plans at a meeting last night (18 March), with councillors backing the controversial scheme on a second go by nine votes to three.The Hollaway scheme includes replacing elements of the existing building a single-storey contemporary cottage while incorporating two former train carriages which already formed part of the current structure.The plans also increase the floor area slightly from 142m2 to 161m2.AdvertisementExternally, the Mr Doodle-designed faade of the cottage draws inspiration from the unique elements of Dungeness, incorporating native species, fishing boats, shingle, wave forms and structures like the historic train carriages, vernacular architecture and other familiar features of the area, planning documents state.However, concerns were raised in January when the scheme was deferred about the cumulative impact of the proposed faade, which features laser-cut doodles on weathered, rusted metal.Folkestones planning officers said in an updated report that extra images provided by the Tenterden, Kent-based Mr Doodle and Hollaway Studio showed that the designs were in fact more subtle when viewed from further away, where most views of the building would be taken from.The same report continued: It is not therefore considered that the doodles themselves would appear overly large or add clutter to the elevations, to the extent that they would detract from the character and appearance of the conservation area or the visual amenities of the wider area.Consultees to the planning application had previously criticised the appearance of the cottage, which replaces an existing white clapboard structure. Before the January committee, 11 objections were received, with two letters of support.AdvertisementA further 30 letters of objection were received before this weeks committee, relating to the design and size of the Hollaway design.Lydd Council, for example, told the district council that it objected on the grounds that the proposed metal faade would not be in keeping with the historical value of Dungeness.Hollaway said in planning documents that the laser-cut rusted steel faade of the proposals expresses weathered metal found on the Dungeness landscape, while its architectural form will honour the nearby home of artist and film-maker Derek Jarman at Prospect Cottage.In a statement to the AJ, Hollaway Studio added of the planning win: This is a truly unique project where art meets architecture in an exceptional location where we hope Sam (Mr Doodle) will follow in the legacy of other artists drawn to this place.A timeline for work is not known.Current view