®Planning appeal decision
The Royal George, 32 Station Road, Hastings, TN34 1NJ
Planning appeal 3254483 at The Royal George, 32 Station Road, Hastings, TN34 1NJ (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 August 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Town Centre Conservation Area.
Change of use of ground floor from Class A4 (drinking establishment) to Class C3 (residential), the conversion of upper floors and the extension of the second floor and creation of a third floor to provide 4 x studio apartments and 4 x 1 bedroom flats
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN34 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Town Centre Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to overlooking, outlook and light
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance, neighbouring amenity, and future occupant living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and bringing a vacant building into use.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours and future occupants, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of eight residential units, economic benefits during construction, and bringing a vacant building back into use
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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