®Planning appeal decision
Old Beams Yard, Rhee Wall, Brenzett, Kent, TN29 9UB
for conversion of existing building from office use to a residential/work unit
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kirkaldy J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions for prospective occupiers with particular regard to availability of internal space, outdoor amenity space and privacy
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's compliance with living condition standards and sustainable location, outweighed the limited harm from the shortfall in outdoor amenity space.
The moderate benefits of boosting housing supply, supporting economic growth and promoting sustainable development outweighed the limited harm from the deficiency in external amenity space, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HB3, Policy HB1
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