Planning appeal decision
2 Roebuck Street, Hastings, TN34 3BB
Planning appeal 3288435 at 2 Roebuck Street, Hastings, TN34 3BB (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Hastings Old Town Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby listed buildings with particular regard to the adjacent Grade II listed Duke of Wellington Public House.
replacement of existing flat roofs on an existing building with pitched roofs at 1st floor and 2nd floor levels due to on going issues with leakages: 1 main pitched roof at 2nd floor level. 2 smaller pitched roofs on North West elevation at 1st floor level. Pitch of roof minimized and equalised to slope away from existing silhouette of the building to ensure line of sight from neighbouring properties is not affected and loss of light in minimized
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- TN34 3BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Hastings Old Town Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby listed buildings with particular regard to the adjacent Grade II listed Duke of Wellington Public House
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets (the conservation area and listed buildings) which is not outweighed by the small private benefit to the appellant of preventing water ingress.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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