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Dismissed3 April 20233299358

129 Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TP

Planning appeal 3299358 at 129 Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TP (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area.

retrospective permission for two storey rear extension, ground floor 5.7m deep and first floor 3.7m deep; construction of a 2.3m retaining wall with gabion cages

Authority
Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
TN34 3TP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of occupiers of 129 and 131 Parker Road, with respect to outlook, sunlight and privacy

What decided it

The combination of harmful effects on character and appearance through overdevelopment and roofscape disruption, together with harmful impacts on neighbouring living conditions through increased overlooking and overshadowing, resulted in development plan conflict with no material considerations to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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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