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Dismissed17 September 20266011807

21 Ground Floor Business Premises, Grace Hill, Folkestone, CT20 1HA

Planning appeal 6011807 at 21 Ground Floor Business Premises, Grace Hill, Folkestone, CT20 1HA (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: Whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the impact of the change of use on the character or sustainability of the Folkestone Leas and Bayle Conservation Area.

Change of use of ground floor business premises (formerly Grace Hill Hair & Beauty) to 1 residential C3 flat

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the impact of the change of use on the character or sustainability of the Folkestone Leas and Bayle Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the character and significance of the conservation area from loss of the commercial ground floor use outweighed the public benefits of providing an additional dwelling in a sustainable location.

The benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use in a sustainable location were outweighed by the adverse impact on the conservation area's character and sustainability.

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