®Planning appeal decision
19 Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2PU
a self-contained ground floor flat
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, the street scene and the Folkestone, Leas and Bayle Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the loss of the open gap between the host building and its side boundary was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Folkestone, Leas and Bayle Conservation Area was weighed against the modest public benefits of temporary construction employment and provision of a small dwelling, with the harm clearly outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 126, 130, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy HB1, Policy HB8, Policy HB10, Policy BE1, Policy BE8, Policy NE3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.