Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, 96 Black Bull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QX
Planning appeal 3332548 at Flat 2, 96 Black Bull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area.
ground floor rear infill extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- CT19 5QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area
What decided it
Appeal A: the subordinate scale and sympathetic design of the ground floor extension respects the existing building form. Appeal B: the incoherent mix of roof forms and overbearing scale of the additions would harm character and appearance contrary to the Framework.
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