Planning appeal decision
Cinnamon & Spice, 17-18 Kings Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6DU
Planning appeal 3266090 at Cinnamon & Spice, 17-18 Kings Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6DU (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to light.
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension at the Lower Ground and Ground Floor. Formation of a residential unit at lower ground floor level and alterations to elevations to include the installation of windows at the rear lower ground floor
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN37 6DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to light
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate waste storage facilities
What decided it
The proposed studio flat would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future residents due to unacceptable levels of natural light in the kitchen and living areas, which would not be outweighed by acceptable light levels in other parts of the flat.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy DM3
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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