®Planning appeal decision
20 Branksome Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0UA
for the demolition of an existing dwelling house. Proposed construction of 4 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom dwelling houses with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- waste and refuse collection
- the effect of the proposal on the existing trees
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and the protected tree significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefit in the planning balance.
The benefits of providing five new dwellings were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and the protected tree.
Framework references: 11, 130, 131
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy HN8, Policy SC1(i), Policy EN3
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.