Land at Shortdean Place , Old Town, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1SA

Planning appeal 3285809 at Land at Shortdean Place , Old Town, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1SA (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

revised application for two in number two bed detached houses in Shortdean Place, Eastbourne

Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Evans L
Postcode: BN21 1SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing and future occupants, with particular regard to outlook, overlooking and loss of privacy

What decided it

Appeal A: the spacing and design of two houses would maintain the sense of spaciousness characteristic of the local area and respect its character; Appeal B: the cramped form of three houses with limited spacing would be discordant with the generous spacing of surrounding development and would materially harm living conditions.

Appeal B: even if Paragraph 11(d) of the Framework were engaged due to lack of five-year housing supply, the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest socio-economic benefits of housing provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D5Policy D10APolicy UHT1Policy HO6Policy B2Policy HO20
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 130

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