Planning appeal decision
15 Manor Road, Folkestone, CT20 2RZ
Planning appeal 3287881 at 15 Manor Road, Folkestone, CT20 2RZ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the windows on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
change of use and conversion from commercial premises to 4 self-contained residential apartments, together with the erection of a 1st and 2nd floor rear extension, external staircase, balustrade and boundary wall without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref Y16/0867/SH, dated 11 October 2016
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT20 2RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the windows on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether adequate provision would be made for the storage of bicycles
What decided it
The replacement windows are acceptable in their context as they reflect the type of fenestration existing within the terrace, and the original 2016 permission did not secure bicycle storage facilities, providing no justification to impose such a requirement now.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HB1Policy HB8Policy T5Policy SD1
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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