®Planning appeal decision
Garage block adjoining Southwinds, Cliff Road, Hythe, CT21 5XW
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
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
Plan policies cited: Policy HB1, Policy HB3, Policy T2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.