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Dismissed7 November 20223300732

Robrae Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EG

Planning appeal 3300732 at Robrae Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EG (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed garage on the character and appearance of the street scene of Main Road.

a single storey double garage to the front

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Andrews M
Postcode
TN25 6EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed garage on the character and appearance of the street scene of Main Road

What decided it

The proposed garage's substantial footprint and forward siting ahead of the established building line would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the street scene by breaking the recessed building line and giving undue prominence to an ancillary structure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1Policy HB8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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