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Allowed6 November 20233315253

Former Bennett's Field Car Park, Falmer, BN1 9BL

Planning appeal 3315253 at Former Bennett's Field Car Park, Falmer, BN1 9BL (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Wyatt G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
BN1 9BL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP8Policy CP10Policy CP11Policy DM20Policy DM25Policy DM27Policy E2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 120Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 185Paragraph 194Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 206

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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