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Dismissed19 June 20266006942

Baa Lamb Cottage, Burmarsh, TN29 0HY

Planning appeal 6006942 at Baa Lamb Cottage, Burmarsh, TN29 0HY (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2026 by Inspector G Sylvester, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is necessary having regard to the settlement strategy and the location of the site relative to services and facilities.

the change of use of domestic residential art sales studio out building to self contained holiday let, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/1841/FH, dated 4 November 2021

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
G Sylvester
Postcode
TN29 0HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition is necessary having regard to the settlement strategy and the location of the site relative to services and facilities
  • Whether the disputed condition is necessary having regard to the safety of occupants in the event of flooding

What decided it

The removal of the disputed condition would result in unrestricted residential occupation in the countryside outside a sustainable settlement, contrary to CSR Policies SS3 and CSD3 and NPPF paragraph 84, and would result in loss of tourist accommodation, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy E7CSR Policy SS3CSR Policy CSD3Policy HB1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 84Paragraph 88

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