®Planning appeal decision
Oak Ryse, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LH
Planning appeal 3271509 at Oak Ryse, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LH (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2021 by Inspector Butcher H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the barn is suitable for conversion to residential use having regard to local and national planning policy.
the conversion of an existing barn to a residential dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Butcher H
- Postcode
- CT18 8LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the barn is suitable for conversion to residential use having regard to local and national planning policy
- The effect of the development on the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the settings of Oak Ryse and Park Cottage which are Grade II listed
What decided it
The appeal building's unsuitability for residential conversion due to conflict with development plan policies protecting the open countryside and supporting the rural economy, which the Inspector afforded substantial weight as the planning system should be plan-led.
The moderate weight given to self-build housing need and modest benefits of employment and economic activity were outweighed by the substantial weight afforded to the conflict with development plan policies protecting the open countryside and supporting the rural economy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy CSD3Policy SS3Policy E7Policy CDS4(e)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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