19 Starrs Mead, Battle, TN33 0UB

Planning appeal 3320233 at 19 Starrs Mead, Battle, TN33 0UB (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the breach of planning control on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to the privacy of residents at 18 and 23 Starrs Mead and the outlook of residents at 18 Starrs Mead.

Without planning permission, the erection of a rear raised garden terrace extending from an existing raised access and steps, with decorative privacy panels installed on the west boundary of this raised terrace, in the approximate position shown coloured blue on the attached plan

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Douglas L
Postcode: TN33 0UB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the breach of planning control on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to the privacy of residents at 18 and 23 Starrs Mead and the outlook of residents at 18 Starrs Mead
The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on the privacy of neighbouring residents at 18 and 23 Starrs Mead through increased opportunities for overlooking, which cannot be adequately mitigated and conflicts with development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy OSS4Policy EN3Policy DHG9Policy DEN1

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