®Planning appeal decision
Land East of The Street, Lympne, Kent, CT21 4LQ
the erection of 5 dwellings, together with parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- 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), and preserve or enhance the Lympne Conservation Area
- Whether the development would affect the living conditions of the neighbouring occupants with particular reference to overlooking
What decided it
The significant harm to the conservation area and AONB from the loss of open character and subsequent urbanisation of the site, combined with the unsuitable location outside the settlement boundary, outweighs the modest benefits of 5 dwellings.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, family-sized homes, community vitality and sustainable design measures (moderate weight) do not outweigh the great harm to the conservation area and AONB (great weight) and the conflict with the spatial strategy.
Framework references: 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SS3, Policy CSD3, Policy HB1, Policy HB2, Policy HE1, Policy C1, Policy NE3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.