®Planning appeal decision
Land at Shortdean Place , Old Town, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1SA
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 12, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy D5, Policy D10A, Policy UHT1, Policy HO6, Policy B2, Policy HO20
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.