®Planning appeal decision
3 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HA
Planning appeal 3360581 at 3 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HA (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Folkestone Leas & Bayle Conservation Area.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heppell J
- Postcode
- CT20 1HA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HB1HB8HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210Paragraph 215
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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