®Planning appeal decision
The Royal George, 32 Station Road, HASTINGS, TN34 1NJ
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
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.