Shepway Lympne Hill, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4NX

Planning appeal 3280439 at Shepway Lympne Hill, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4NX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2022 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.

described a 4 bedroom (plus ground floor study/5th bedroom) two storey part chalet style two storey house of 233m2 with basement of 35m2

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Praine N
Postcode: CT21 4NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
Whether the proposed development would conserve, protect or enhance the natural beauty of the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the Kent Downs Special Landscape Area (SLA) and the countryside

What decided it

The proposed development fails to provide a suitable location for housing due to poor accessibility to services and facilities, and would cause unacceptable harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB and SLA.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DSDPolicy SS1Policy SS3Policy CSD3Policy CSD4Policy ND1Policy ND2Policy ND3Policy ND4Policy ND7Policy ND8Policy ND9Policy ND10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176

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