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Planning permission granted4 February 20223271824

Flat 4, 3 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2TD

Planning appeal 3271824 at Flat 4, 3 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2TD (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The development's effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings, with particular regard to its conservation area location.

The installation of uPVC windows in a flat in a Conservation Area

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
King T
Postcode
CT20 2TD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The development's effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings, with particular regard to its conservation area location

What decided it

The high positioning and limited visual prominence of the top storey windows, combined with their neutral effect on the Conservation Area's character, justified allowing the appeal and granting planning permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy DSDPPLP policy HB1PPLP policy HB8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 194Paragraph 195Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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