Land Adjacent to 189 Coast Road, Pevensey Bay, East Sussex, BN24 6NX

Planning appeal 3277573 at Land Adjacent to 189 Coast Road, Pevensey Bay, East Sussex, BN24 6NX (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Wyborn D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site would be a suitable location for the development having regard to its flood zone location, and the provisions of the development plan and national policy with regard to flood risk.

the change of use from commercial to residential and the erection of 3 bed chalet style bungalow

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Wyborn D
Postcode: BN24 6NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the site would be a suitable location for the development having regard to its flood zone location, and the provisions of the development plan and national policy with regard to flood risk

What decided it

Failure of the flood risk sequential test because reasonably available lower flood risk sites existed within the wider Housing Market Area catchment.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic and social benefits, and improved site appearance were outweighed by the substantial harm arising from the flood risk sequential test failure and the associated development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy WSC6Policy SPO10Policy WCS14Policy EN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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