®Planning appeal decision
10-12 Astec House, Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards on Sea Hastings, East Sussex, TN38 0TA
the redevelopment to provide a mixed scheme comprising 225.9sqm of business floorspace and 1 x 1 bed, 7 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed apartments, together with associated parking
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 8 Sedlescombe Road South with regards to privacy
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which, combined with the acceptability of the design on character and appearance grounds and the adequacy of privacy mitigation measures, justified allowing the appeal.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of a corner site in a sustainable location, together with enhanced office accommodation, outweighed the step change in height relative to neighbouring single-storey buildings, with privacy concerns adequately addressed by condition.
Plan policies cited: DM1, DM3
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