Planning appeal decision
23 Roundwood Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LD
Planning appeal 3284206 at 23 Roundwood Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LD (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed 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 character and appearance of 23 Roundwood Road and the wider street scene.
the erection of a two-storey side extension
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- TN37 7LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 23 Roundwood Road and the wider street scene
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions at 1 and 3 Holmhurst Lane with particular regard to visual impact
What decided it
The recessed, subservient design of the extension and its compliance with local character and neighbour amenity policies outweighed the Council's concerns about visual impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3
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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