Planning appeal decision
24 Chalvington Drive, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7SB
Planning appeal 3283348 at 24 Chalvington Drive, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7SB (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions at 22 and 26 Chalvington Drive with regard to privacy.
to install decking with steps to the side
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- TN37 7SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions at 22 and 26 Chalvington Drive with regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposal on human health and water quality with regard to the stability of the land
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the occupiers at 22 Chalvington Drive through overlooking and loss of privacy caused by the depth and proximity of the proposed decking to their boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3Policy DM5
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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