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

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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy WSC6, Policy SPO10, Policy WCS14, Policy EN1

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