®Planning appeal decision
10 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Planning appeal 3286035 at 10 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Meads Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- BN20 7NR
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).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UHT1UHT4UHT15B2C11D10D10AD8TR11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.