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Dismissed21 May 20243331658

Garage Block Adjoining Southwinds, Cliff Road, Hythe, CT21 5XW

Planning appeal 3331658 at Garage Block Adjoining Southwinds, Cliff Road, Hythe, CT21 5XW (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A and Appeal B).

the demolition of existing garage and the construction of 1no. single storey dwelling including parking and landscaping

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
CT21 5XW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A and Appeal B)
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to private external amenity space (Appeal A only)
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate parking (Appeal A only)

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped siting, prominent positioning and poor design of the proposed dwellings, which would conflict with Policy HB1 and the Framework's requirement for development sympathetic to local character.

the modest benefits of housing delivery, housing mix contribution and economic benefits attracted moderate weight but did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and (in Appeal A) living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1Policy HB3Policy T2

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