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Manor Farm, Court-At-Street, Hythe, CT21 4PH
Planning appeal 3345712 at Manor Farm, Court-At-Street, Hythe, CT21 4PH (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on ecology.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- CT21 4PH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE2Policy E7Policy SS3Policy CSD3Policy HB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 99
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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