Planning appeal decision
Office and Land, 46A Battle Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AD
Planning appeal 3273769 at Office and Land, 46A Battle Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AD (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of existing office unit. Proposed development to form 1 x 2 bedroom maisonette, 1 x 2 bedroom flat and 1 x 1 bedroom flat including allocated under-croft parking and visitor parking
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN37 7AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would respect the established building line, design and scale of surrounding buildings, and would not result in material harm to the character or appearance of the area in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1 of the Hastings Development Management Plan (2015)Policy SC1 of the Hastings Planning Strategy 2011 – 2028 (2014)
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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