Flat 11,, 3 Trinity Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2ES

Planning appeal 6002096 at Flat 11,, 3 Trinity Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2ES (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, and whether the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Folkestone, Leas & Bayle Conservation Area.

replacement of a fixed glazed roof light with an extension to dormer window to create a double dormer window on the side/north elevation

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gardner L
Postcode: CT20 2ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, and whether the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Folkestone, Leas & Bayle Conservation Area

What decided it

The dormer's dominating scale and bulk on the side roof slope causes harm to the character and appearance of the host building and fails to preserve or enhance the conservation area, contrary to Policies HB1 and HB8, with only marginal public benefits to weigh against the heritage harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HB1Policy HB8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 215

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