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Allowed21 February 20223279889

1 Hillview Terrace, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Kent, CT18 8BX

Planning appeal 3279889 at 1 Hillview Terrace, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Kent, CT18 8BX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on highway safety along Westfield Lane.

the creation of a new hard standing with stepped access to 1 Hillview Terrace

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
CT18 8BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on highway safety along Westfield Lane

What decided it

The benefits of providing off-street parking for the occupiers of 1 Hillview Terrace and the general locality outweigh the limited harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE3Policy HB1Policy HB8Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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