Land adjacent Spring Lodge, Edgeland Terrace, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9NJ

Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cramond D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effects of the proposal on highway safety and convenience
effects of the proposal on character and appearance of the locality
effects of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
effects of the proposal on living conditions for future residents

What decided it

The proposal would unduly impact upon highway safety and convenience by failing to incorporate a turning area that was inextricably linked to an approved adjacent residential conversion.

The modest contribution to housing land supply did not outweigh the concerns in relation to highway safety and convenience.

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy TR7 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan, Policy D1 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy, Policy D8 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy, Saved Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan, Saved Policy UHT4 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan, Policy B2 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy, Saved Policy HO20 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan

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What an account adds

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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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