®Planning appeal decision
29-31, Courthouse Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3BA
Construction of 2 bedroomed/3 person house and car park space on a bomb/brownfield area
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Old Town Conservation Area (OTCA) and neighbouring listed buildings
- the living conditions of nearby residents with specific regard to 29/31 Courthouse Street
- the living conditions of future occupiers with specific regard to residential standards and overlooking
- parking standards and highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, combined with unacceptable impacts on the living conditions of existing and future residents and highway safety, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing additional housing.
The adverse impacts relating to heritage harm, living conditions of existing and future residents, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, environmental improvements and economic benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy HN1, Policy DM1, Policy EN1, Policy SC1, Policy DM3, Policy DM4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.