Lower Rydal Mount, Cliff Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5XW

The Main residence of Lower Rydal Mount will remain unchanged. The works planned are the installation of two Shepherds huts within the front garden of Lower Rydal Mount to be rented out as holiday lets. The works include the removal of soil from the front garden to provide a level plateau to place the units on

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Carpenter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
land stability in the area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three grounds: harmful effects on character and appearance, adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance, and failure to demonstrate the effect on land stability.

Plan policies cited: Policy HB1, Policy NE6, Policy E3

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