10 Chene Road, PEACEHAVEN, BN10 8XG

fence installation and general landscaping works involving laying patios and forming pergolas and retaining walls

Authority: Lewes District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Miles H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to the pergola and fencing on and around the earth mound
The effect on biodiversity with particular regard to the fence

What decided it

The moderate height of the fence, lightweight and open structure of the pergola, and their distance from neighbouring properties meant they would not cause unacceptable harm to character, appearance or living conditions.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 Joint Core Strategy 2010-2030 May 2016, Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies February 2020, Core Policy 11 of the Core Strategy

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