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Allowed5 August 20213268166

Valkyries , 99 Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 4LL

Planning appeal 3268166 at Valkyries , 99 Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 4LL (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed on 5 August 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Garage conversion into a residential annexe

Authority
Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
TN35 4LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of cooking facilities and the ancillary nature of the proposed use would prevent the building from functioning as an independent dwelling, thereby preserving the existing plot pattern and character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1

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