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Dismissed27 March 20253351509

Little Hemsted Woodland Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8DL

Planning appeal 3351509 at Little Hemsted Woodland Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8DL (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the shepherds hut is in a suitable location for tourist accommodation having regard to relevant policies.

the siting and change of use of a shepherds hut to be used as a holiday let

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
CT18 8DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the shepherds hut is in a suitable location for tourist accommodation having regard to relevant policies

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that existing timber outbuildings on the property had been considered for conversion before proposing new development, contrary to the policy expectation and criterion 6.ii of Policy E3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSD3Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 89

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