6 Steyne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1HA

erection of 14 apartments arranged over first, second and third floors with ground floor podium car parking and associated landscaping

Authority: Lewes District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Reid J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which includes the nearby part of the Seaford Town Centre Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance, including the Conservation Area and listed building settings, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The benefits of new homes, employment during construction, and support for local services were outweighed by the significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance identified in the main issue.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM25, Policy DM33, Policy SEA2, Policy SEA3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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