Planning appeal decision
East Brighton Masonic Centre , 16 Seaview Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8PX
Planning appeal 3299964 at East Brighton Masonic Centre , 16 Seaview Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8PX (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the internally illuminated sign on the visual amenity of the local area.
Internally illuminated circular back lit sign
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- BN10 8PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the internally illuminated sign on the visual amenity of the local area
What decided it
The internally illuminated sign of this size is an inappropriate and alien feature in a residential location that detracts from visual amenity, and this harm is not outweighed by the reasons for the sign.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM25Policy DM31
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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