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Dismissed29 November 20223287169

Land Adj. 1 Westfield Lane, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7NE

Planning appeal 3287169 at Land Adj. 1 Westfield Lane, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7NE (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

described on the application form as the ‘proposed construction of one detached dwelling with garage and a pair of semi-detached dwellings

Authority
Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
TN37 7NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 1 Westfield Lane, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected trees and Ancient Woodland

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the proposed development would not harm the ancient woodland to the north of the site, combined with the harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, outweighed the housing supply benefits and meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

The economic, social and environmental benefits of providing three family dwellings and making use of a sustainable location were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and the unresolved risk of harm to ancient woodland, with the ancient woodland harm providing a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 176Paragraph 180

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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