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Notice upheld4 August 20223285186

91 Sandgate Road, Folkestone , Kent, CT20 2BQ

Planning appeal 3285186 at 91 Sandgate Road, Folkestone , Kent, CT20 2BQ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2022 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the roller shutter preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Folkestone Leas and Bayle Conservation Area.

the installation of a roller shutter on the front elevation of the ground floor of the building

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
CT20 2BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the roller shutter preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Folkestone Leas and Bayle Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the conservation area caused by the obtrusive appearance of the roller shutter and its housing, which disrupts the street scene and the vitality of the town centre, cannot be justified by the modest security benefits to the business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RL10Policy HB1Policy HB8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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