®Planning appeal decision
Telecommunications Centre, & Land Adjoining Stanley Road, Folkestone, CT19 4RL
demolition of existing derelict building on brownfield site and construction of four two-bedroomed, and two three-bedroomed town houses all with private gardens and including off-street parking
- Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davis T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 6 and 7 Milky Whey through loss of outlook
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 2, 3 and 5 Milky Whey through loss of privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of plots H1-H4 through loss of privacy
What decided it
The substantial harm to privacy for occupiers of 2, 3 and 5 Milky Whey and future occupiers of the proposed dwellings, combined with moderate harm to outlook for occupiers of 6 and 7 Milky Whey, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and brownfield redevelopment despite the Council's housing land supply deficit.
The substantial harm to privacy for occupiers of 2, 3 and 5 Milky Whey and future occupiers of plots H1-H4, and moderate harm to outlook for occupiers of 6 and 7 Milky Whey, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of 6 new dwellings, brownfield redevelopment and site improvement, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 135, 232, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy HB1 of the Folkstone and Hythe Places and Policies Local Plan 2020
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.