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Allowed19 May 20263374260

Queens House, Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DX

Planning appeal 3374260 at Queens House, Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was allowed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the Grade II listed Guildhall and the Leas and Bayle Conservation Area.

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Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Housden C
Postcode
CT20 1DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the setting of the Grade II listed Guildhall and the Leas and Bayle Conservation Area

What decided it

The signage, with its modern appearance proportionate to the contemporary host building and controlled illumination, would have a neutral effect on the settings of the Grade II listed Guildhall and Conservation Area, thereby preserving their significance and not harming visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HB1Policy RL9Policy RL2

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