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Allowed20 December 20213275546

Tesco Car Park, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, CT19 4QJ

Planning appeal 3275546 at Tesco Car Park, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, CT19 4QJ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise and light pollution.

erection of a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works, including Customer Order Displays (COD), goal post high restrictor and play frame. Relocation of the existing recycling area, click and collect and trolley bays

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
CT19 4QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise and light pollution.

What decided it

The submitted environmental noise assessment and lighting assessment, supported by the Inspector's site observations, demonstrated that the proposal would not have a materially adverse impact on the living conditions of local residents due to noise, light or other pollution.

The benefits of providing a restaurant and drive-thru facility in an accessible location close to the M20 and Eurotunnel terminal, with potential to reduce traffic elsewhere in Folkstone, were not outweighed by the modest effects on noise, light pollution and other environmental impacts on nearby dwellings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1Policy RL8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 111

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