Planning appeal decision
Flat 5, 11 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2EL
Planning appeal 3290973 at Flat 5, 11 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2EL (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works would preserve the special architectural or historical features of the listed building, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
retrospective consent for renewal of replacement doors and installation of glazed balcony guard
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- CT20 2EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works would preserve the special architectural or historical features of the listed building, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The visual harm to the listed building's special architectural features and the conservation area's character cannot be justified by the modest environmental and thermal benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the Places and Polices Local Plan Adopted September 2020
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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