®Planning appeal decision
Former Bennett's Field Car Park, Falmer, BN1 9BL
a “development for purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis use) comprising 555 bedrooms within 2 no six-storey wings and central two-storey link; with ancillary amenity spaces, cycle parking and landscaping; and construction of new pedestrian and vehicular access from The Drove
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the dark sky status of the South Downs National Park
- The effect of the development on the setting of designated heritage assets
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that the development would cause no harm to character and appearance, dark skies, or heritage assets, and therefore accorded with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
Having found no harm on any of the three main issues, the Inspector concluded there were no material considerations of such weight as to indicate that a decision be taken other than in accordance with the development plan, and allowed the appeal.
Framework references: 120, 130, 174, 176, 185, 194, 199, 200, 206
Plan policies cited: Policy CP8, Policy CP10, Policy CP11, Policy DM20, Policy DM25, Policy DM27, Policy E2
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