Planning appeal decision
86 Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9EJ
Planning appeal 3301115 at 86 Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9EJ (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2022 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality.
Erection of a garage with storage above
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN9 9EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality
- the effect of the development on living conditions for neighbours
What decided it
The development's simple, functional design and sensitive massing would not create unacceptable effects on character and appearance or unduly impinge on neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM25DM29
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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