®Planning appeal decision
Manor Farm, Court-At-Street, HYTHE, CT21 4PH
the conversion of disused historic farmstead buildings to five dwellings, including modest extensions and reinstatement of oast roof, associated parking and private amenity areas, landscaping and ecology enhancements. Reinstatement of open sided pitched roof structure to the south of the main buildings for shared storage
- 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 ecology
- whether it has been demonstrated that a business or commercial use of the site would not be viable
- whether the lambing shed would be suitable for conversion to residential use having regard to the development strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Kent Downs National Landscape
What decided it
The failure to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposal would not have an unacceptable adverse effect on protected species, combined with the failure to demonstrate that a business or commercial use would not be viable, resulted in significant harms that outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The significant harms arising from unresolved ecology impacts and failure to demonstrate business use non-viability outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering five dwellings and reusing a historic farmstead, resulting in a conflict with the development plan that was not overcome by material considerations.
Framework references: 11, 99
Plan policies cited: Policy NE2, Policy E7, Policy SS3, Policy CSD3, Policy HB1
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.