®Planning appeal decision
110, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW
Planning appeal 3277439 at 110, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook and outdoor amenity space.
erection of a first and second floor extension to provide 1 x studio flat, 2 x one bedroom and 1 x two bedroom residential flats (4 flats total) over existing commercial unit with associated cycle and refuse storage
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- CT20 2BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook and outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 108 Sandgate Road, with particular reference to overshadowing, natural lighting and outlook
What decided it
The poor outlook from units 1 and 3 and the oppressive impact of the flank wall on the outlook from 108 Sandgate Road, combined with the absence of quality outdoor space, created unacceptable harm to living conditions that was not justified by the modest economic and regeneration benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HB1HB3HB8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119
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.
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