Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Unit 1, , North Close Business Centre Shorncliffe Industrial Estate, North Close, Folkestone, CT20 3UH
Planning appeal 3298093 at Land Adjacent to Unit 1, , North Close Business Centre Shorncliffe Industrial Estate, North Close, Folkestone, CT20 3UH (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the filling station on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
the laying of a hardstanding and the erection of a water filling station (retrospective application)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- CT20 3UH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the filling station on the character and appearance of the streetscene
What decided it
The water filling station, although prominent, is not incongruous or harmfully obtrusive within the industrial and commercial context of North Close and does not conflict with 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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