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Dismissed14 February 20233305720

Solpax, Morlais Ridge, Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea, TN36 4LL

Planning appeal 3305720 at Solpax, Morlais Ridge, Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea, TN36 4LL (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.

proposed conversion of garage including roof extension and addition of dormers to provide ancillary annexe for Solpax

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
TN36 4LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 'This Is It' with particular regard to visual impact and privacy

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the locality and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minimal housing and economic benefits of the proposal, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development should not be applied.

The significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, given substantial weight, outweighed the very little weight given to housing supply benefits, negligible weight to reuse of existing building, and little weight to employment and local spending benefits, resulting in dismissal despite the out-of-date development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy OSS4CS Policy EN3DaSA Policy DEN1DaSA Policy DHG9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134

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