®Planning appeal decision
14 Cranfield Road, Bexhill on sea, East Sussex, TN40 1QB
proposed demolition of existing detached garage and construction of self-contained flat, vehicular parking and courtyard garden area
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its occupiers, with particular regard to private usable external space
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the street scene and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in the context of an out-of-date development plan.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minimal benefits from housing delivery and modest economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development should not be applied.
Framework references: 11, 126, 130
Plan policies cited: OSS2, DIM2, OSS4, EN3, DEN1, DHG7
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