Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 15 Hartfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2AP
Planning appeal 3285741 at Land to the Rear of 15 Hartfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2AP (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2022 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the Upperton Conservation area.
Development of land to rear of 15 Hartfield Road to provide 1 no. 2 bed detached dwelling
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- BN21 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the Upperton Conservation area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Upperton Conservation Area, when weighed against the limited public benefits of a single dwelling, was decisive in dismissing the appeal.
The limited public benefits of housing supply, construction employment, local business support, Council tax revenues and Community Infrastructure Levy contributions from a single dwelling did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UHT1UHT4UHT15D10D10AHO20B2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 120Paragraph 11
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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