Planning appeal decision
149 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, , East Sussex, BN10 8NN
Planning appeal 3272668 at 149 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, , East Sussex, BN10 8NN (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2021 by Inspector Glaister C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a 3m depth canopy to the front of the property
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Glaister C
- Postcode
- BN10 8NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed canopy would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area through its materials and design, which would fail to accord with development plan policies requiring high quality design that responds sympathetically to site characteristics.
The minimal benefits of social distancing mitigation and reduced parking did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP13 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 Joint Core Strategy 2010-2030Policy DM23 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management PoliciesPolicy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 Joint Core Strategy 2010-2030Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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