®Planning appeal decision
10 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
replacement of existing garage with proposed new build 2-bedroom chalet style coach house with off street parking
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Meads Conservation Area
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwelling and the occupiers of numbers 10 and 12 Milnthorpe Road, with particular regard to privacy, sound, odour, activity, and internal space standards
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car parking
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Meads Conservation Area, when weighed against the limited public benefits of a single dwelling, was not outweighed by the housing supply shortfall or other material considerations.
The modest benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), economic benefits (limited weight), and sustainable location (limited weight) were outweighed by significant harm to the designated heritage asset (significant weight) and substantial harm to the living conditions of future occupiers regarding privacy in outdoor spaces (substantial weight).
Framework references: 199, 200, 202, 130, 11, 110, 111, 112
Plan policies cited: UHT1, UHT4, UHT15, B2, C11, D10, D10A, D8, TR11
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.