Cleveland, West Hythe Road, West Hythe, CT21 4NT

Planning appeal 3361376 at Cleveland, West Hythe Road, West Hythe, CT21 4NT (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is in a suitable location with regard to its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport.

Change of use from residential (Use Class C3) of single garage to the provision of hairdressing services (Use Class A1); installation of French doors in the front elevation of the garage together with alterations to the front elevation of the main dwelling and erection of a porch

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Owen A
Postcode: CT21 4NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is in a suitable location with regard to its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility by sustainable modes of transport, particularly the absence of nearby bus services and the inaccessibility of alternative settlements, means the change of use fails to accord with policies SS1, CSD3 and RL8 and cannot be justified despite the business's local value and lack of highway impact.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1Policy CSD3Policy RL8Policy SS3Policy SS4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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