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Dismissed11 February 20223277223

79 High Street, Petrol Filling Station, New Romney, TN28 8AZ

Planning appeal 3277223 at 79 High Street, Petrol Filling Station, New Romney, TN28 8AZ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.

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Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
TN28 8AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The harmful effect of the excessively illuminated advertisements on the visual amenity and character of the New Romney High Street Conservation Area outweighs the economic benefits claimed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RL9Policy HE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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