Sycamore House, Moorstock Lane, Sellindge, TN25 6LE

full planning permission is being submitted for approval of a mixed change of use for the domestic swimming pool at Sycamore House to a sui generis use encompassing domestic use by the residents and light commercial use’. However, the description in the banner heading above reflects that on the appeal form and

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: TN25 6LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

What decided it

The harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers from noise and disturbance associated with the commercial use of the pool outweighed the recreational and economic benefits of the proposal.

the recreational and economic benefits, including PSED considerations, did not outweigh the harm to neighbours' living conditions, which attracted considerable weight, so the appeal was dismissed

Plan policies cited: Policy HB1

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