Planning appeal decision
55, Tanners Hill Gardens, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5HX
Planning appeal 3283336 at 55, Tanners Hill Gardens, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5HX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings.
Removal of existing garage/coal shed and erection of replacement garage with home office above and a self contained annexe to the rear
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CT21 5HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings
What decided it
The proposed building would introduce an awkward, independent element into the streetscene that would be out of scale with its neighbours and without clear visual connection to the host building, conflicting with policies aimed at achieving well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HB1Policy HB8Policy HB9
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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