Planning appeal decision
65 Bevendean Avenue, Saltdean, East Sussex, BN2 8PF
Planning appeal 3302855 at 65 Bevendean Avenue, Saltdean, East Sussex, BN2 8PF (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 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.
2no gable end side extensions with raised pitch height, front and rear dormers, garage conversion and widening of driveway
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN2 8PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the locality
What decided it
The combination of gable ends, raised ridge height, and an oversized front dormer would be excessive in mass and incongruous in appearance, conflicting with local plan policies requiring sympathetic design and respect for the low-key character of the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM25Policy DM28
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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