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Dismissed29 April 20223291162

90 Brighton Road, Newhaven, BN9 9NS

Planning appeal 3291162 at 90 Brighton Road, Newhaven, BN9 9NS (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Proposed single storey detached dwelling with rooms in the roof on land to the rear of the site

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
BN9 9NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the scale, bulk, siting and incongruity of the proposed dwelling significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in 5-year housing land supply.

The shortfall in housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development and the benefits of a new home and construction employment were acknowledged, but the significant harm to character and appearance demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 Joint Core StrategyPolicy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM30 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management PoliciesPolicy D1 of the Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2030

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