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Dismissed8 February 20233292167

1 Constable Road, Eastbourne, East Susssex, BN23 7NN

Planning appeal 3292167 at 1 Constable Road, Eastbourne, East Susssex, BN23 7NN (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a new two storey, three bed, five persons end of terrace dwelling with vehicular access from Sevenoaks Road and off-street parking for 2 vehicles

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
BN23 7NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the safety of highway users in Sevenoaks Road, with particular regard to visibility
  • the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to the amounts of interior space and outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The harmful disruption to the uniformity and rhythm of the distinctive terrace façade through the design of the proposed front porch and ground floor window opening outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the Council's housing land supply shortfall.

The adverse effects on character and appearance of the host building and area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations when assessed against the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy B2Policy D10APolicy UHT1Policy UHT4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 111Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE 1982

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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