®Planning appeal decision
3 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HA
for the replacement of 6 single-glazed timber framed windows, 4 front & 2 rear, with timber-effect woodgrain uPVC EcoSlide windows on the first & second floors of the building. Flat 1 on the first floor to have 2 windows replaced on the front of the building, flat 2 on the second and upwards floors to have windows replaced on the front of the building and 2 further windows replaced at the rear of the building
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Folkestone Leas & Bayle Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area from replacing timber sash windows with UPVC windows outweighs the public benefits of improved thermal and acoustic performance, particularly given that viable alternatives using replacement timber windows exist.
Framework references: 210, 215
Plan policies cited: HB1, HB8, HE1
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