®Planning appeal decision
Land at Tesco Extra Car Park, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6QD
Planning appeal 3300077 at Land at Tesco Extra Car Park, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, BN23 6QD (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
the re-location of the ‘Click and Collect’ facility from the car park to the Tesco store with associated works; re-configuration of the car park and internal car park access; the re-location of the re-cycling area within the car park; the erection of two coffee shops with drive-through facilities (Class E) with associated landscaping, car parking and pedestrian access
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Johnson W
- Postcode
- BN23 6QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise disturbance and air quality
What decided it
The absence of substantive technical evidence supporting the Council's highway safety concerns, combined with the County Highway Authority's acceptance of the scheme subject to conditions, and the adequacy of proposed mitigation measures for noise and air quality impacts, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D8Policy D10APolicy DM10Policy B2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 105Paragraph 174Paragraph 57
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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