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Dismissed18 July 20253361174

35 - 39 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HQ

Planning appeal 3361174 at 35 - 39 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HQ (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 3 is necessary and reasonable to safeguard the living conditions of the occupiers of 35 and 39 Grace Hill, with particular regard to noise.

Retrospective application for the continued use of premises as a café bar (sui generis) including extraction unit

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
CT20 1HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether condition 3 is necessary and reasonable to safeguard the living conditions of the occupiers of 35 and 39 Grace Hill, with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The noise assessment demonstrated that amplified music would cause harmful noise intrusion to neighbouring occupiers, particularly the flat above, and without recorded assessment of the acoustic panels' effectiveness at No 35, the condition was necessary to safeguard living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1

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