®Planning appeal decision
Keller House , 52 Carew Road , Eastbourne , East Sussex , BN21 2JN
change of use from rest home (Class C2) to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the future occupiers regarding internal space standards, and daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The building's original character as a dwelling and its important contribution to the street scene, combined with the site's unsuitability for viable care home operation and the absence of alternative proposals, outweighed the Council's preference for additional dwellings, making the change of use back to a single dwelling the appropriate use for the site.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy D7 Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan, Policy B2 Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan, Policy HO2 Eastbourne Borough Plan, Policy HO9 Eastbourne Borough Plan, Policy UHT1 Eastbourne Borough Plan
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