Planning appeal decision
Land at Rear of 26 - 38 Burrow Road, Folkestone, CT19 6DJ
Planning appeal 3347607 at Land at Rear of 26 - 38 Burrow Road, Folkestone, CT19 6DJ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
demolition of redundant garages and residential re- development comprising the erection of 1 one bed house and 2 one bed apartments together with all necessary infrastructure
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- CT19 6DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to visual impact, privacy and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety and the demand for on-street parking in the locality and highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's location on previously developed brownfield land within an urban area, combined with its design quality and compliance with development plan policies promoting housing delivery and sustainable development, outweighed the limited adverse impacts on neighbouring amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 125Paragraph 135Paragraph 193Paragraph 115Paragraph 116
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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