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Dismissed17 September 20266009917

7 Marine Parade, Folkestone, CT20 1PX

Planning appeal 6009917 at 7 Marine Parade, Folkestone, CT20 1PX (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the provision of visitor accommodation and the local tourism industry.

Change of use from former hotel to dwelling house

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
CT20 1PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the provision of visitor accommodation and the local tourism industry

What decided it

The substantial adverse impact on the provision of visitor accommodation in an established tourist location substantially outweighs the benefits of bringing the building into residential use, engaging Policy S4(2)a.i of the Framework.

The substantial adverse impact on visitor accommodation provision substantially outweighs the substantial benefits of housing delivery and re-use of a vacant listed building in a sustainable location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E4Folkestone & Hythe District Places and Policies Local Plan (2020)

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