Planning appeal decision
3 Sherwood Road, Seaford, BN25 3EH
Planning appeal 3276829 at 3 Sherwood Road, Seaford, BN25 3EH (Lewes District Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Sandra Prail, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of an outbuilding, classed as unauthorised development
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sandra Prail
- Postcode
- BN25 3EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of current and future occupiers of 3 Sherwood Road, with particular regard to the adequacy of external amenity space
What decided it
The outbuilding's scale, height, proportions, materials and design relate satisfactorily to the existing dwelling and do not cause undue harm to character, appearance or living conditions, and therefore comply with the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM29Policy DM25
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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