A couple have won a battle to build their “dream home” in one of Kent’s most sought-after locations – despite opposition from some neighbours. Councillors granted permission for the new detached house in St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, with stunning sea views across the English Channel. The proposals were submitted by Perry and Leonie Mercer, who want the eye-catching cliffside property to have at least four bedrooms. It will be built on the land they own in Bay Hill, where average house prices are £907,000, according to Rightmove. The plans faced opposition from St Margaret’s Parish Council an…
