Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining 14-16 Harley Way, St Leonards On Sea, Hastings, TN38 8BT
Planning appeal 3326196 at Land Adjoining 14-16 Harley Way, St Leonards On Sea, Hastings, TN38 8BT (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed building would represent an appropriate development.
reserved matters application relating to layout, appearance, scale and landscaping for the erection of 3 no.2 bed apartments
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- TN38 8BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed building would represent an appropriate development
- Drainage and flood risk
What decided it
The proposed building would not cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area or increase flood risk, and the reserved matters details accord with the parameters set by the outline permission and relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1 of the Hastings Development Management Plan 2015Policy SC1(i) of the Hastings Planning Strategy 2014Policy SC1 of the Hastings Planning Strategy 2014Policy SC7 of the Hastings Planning Strategy 2014
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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