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Dismissed14 July 20213269847

Bar Vasa, 4 The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DX

Planning appeal 3269847 at Bar Vasa, 4 The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether varying the condition would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sandgate Conservation Area.

change of use from restaurant / bar (class A3/A4) to 4 self-contained flats, together with associated external alterations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref Y18/0287/SH, dated 28 June 2018

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
CT20 3DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether varying the condition would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sandgate Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Sandgate Conservation Area through inappropriate modern windows and dominant balconies, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed by any public benefits, as none were presented

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1Policy HB8Policy HE1Policy SDS4Policy SDS1saved policy SD1

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