®Planning appeal decision
83 - 89 Sutton Road, SEAFORD, BN25 4QH
redevelopment of the site to form 37no. retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of No 81 Sutton Road (No 81) and the properties to the rear of the site with regard to privacy, outlook, light and noise
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for refuse collection
What decided it
The degree of harm to the character and appearance of the area differed between the two schemes under the tilted balance: significant harm outweighed benefits in Appeal A, while limited harm did not outweigh benefits in Appeal B.
Under the tilted balance, the significant harm to character and appearance from Appeal A significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, whereas the limited harm from Appeal B did not outweigh those benefits, tipping the balance in favour of granting permission for Appeal B.
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 11, Policy DM 25, Policy SEA2, DMP Policy DM26, DMP Policy DM30
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.