®Planning appeal decision
St. Margarets Nursing Home, 20 Twiss Avenue, HYTHE, CT21 5NU
the redevelopment of St Margaret’s Nursing Home to provide 14 apartments (10 x 2 beds and 4 x 1 beds) together with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hythe Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwellings in relation to privacy, outlook and daylight
- highway safety in relation to car parking provision
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Hythe Conservation Area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions and highway safety, provided a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) that outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS3, Policy HB1, Policy HB3, Policy HB2, Policy T2, Policy HB11, Policy CSD1
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