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Allowed10 July 20233310637

Belmead, 52 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8AB

Planning appeal 3310637 at Belmead, 52 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8AB (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 10 July 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future residents.

change of use to house of multi occupancy – sui generis

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Evans L
Postcode
BN22 8AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future residents
  • The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
  • Whether there would be appropriate provision for refuse and recycling storage and cycle storage to serve the residents and to protect the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants and would not materially harm the amenities of neighbouring residents, being readily assimilable into the existing pattern of HMO and flat uses in the densely occupied local area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HO20Policy B2Policy D10aPolicy UHT1Policy NE9Policy D8Policy TR6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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