Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 25 Baldesmere Road , Eastbourne , East Sussex , BN22 8TL
Planning appeal 3282592 at Land Rear of 25 Baldesmere Road , Eastbourne , East Sussex , BN22 8TL (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- BN22 8TL
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 for the occupiers of 25 Badlesmere Road, with particular regard to outlook
- The effect of the development on highway safety and general accessibility to the block of garages
- The effect of the development on flood risk
What decided it
The development conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety—with no material considerations to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2007Policy B2 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy D1 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy D10a of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy HO20 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2007
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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