®Planning appeal decision
55 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AH
Planning appeal 3319583 at 55 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AH (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the New Romney Conservation Area.
the demolition of existing dilapidated buildings & development of 3 residential flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- TN28 8AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the New Romney Conservation Area
- whether future occupants of Unit 2 would be provided with adequate living conditions, with particular regard to natural light and outlook
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of 1 Church Villas and 53 High Street, with particular regard to outlook and daylight
What decided it
The proposal fails on three independent grounds: harm to the conservation area that is not outweighed by public benefits, inadequate living conditions for future occupants of Unit 2, and harm to the living conditions of neighbouring properties through loss of daylight and overbearing impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS3Policy CSD1Policy HB1Policy HE1
- 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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