®Planning appeal decision
16 Radnor Park Road, Folkestone, CT19 5AU
Planning appeal 3287741 at 16 Radnor Park Road, Folkestone, CT19 5AU (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building.
for 4no. residential apartments over 2no. new floors on the existing residential building. The new staircase is located to the centre of the existing building above the existing staircase. All 4no. apartments are designed to meet space standards as highlighted on the proposed floor plans. The design uses off-white render to match the materials of the existing building. The windows are white upvc to also match what's existing. The ground floor plan indicates parking, refuse and cycle storage for the whole apartment block. Dimensions are provided on the plans and elevations to show room and window sizes. No additional windows are proposed to the side elevations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT19 5AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The external appearance of the resulting building would be unacceptable, creating a discordant and ungainly appearance that fails to achieve well-designed places as required by the Framework and Policy HB1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HB1
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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