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Allowed2 May 20243326210

13 Gorringe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8XL

Planning appeal 3326210 at 13 Gorringe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8XL (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 2 May 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on living conditions for the occupiers of nearby properties.

change of use from residential care home (C2 use) to 11 bedroom HMO (sui generis use) with associated bin and cycle storage area

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
BN22 8XL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on living conditions for the occupiers of nearby properties

What decided it

The conditions limiting occupancy to 11 people with a minimum 3-month stay, combined with a required Management Plan, would secure acceptable living conditions for neighbouring residents while allowing a useful contribution to housing supply.

The benefits of housing delivery for single people in an area with acknowledged housing land supply shortfall outweighed any concerns about living conditions for neighbouring residents, which could be adequately controlled through conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy B2 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy HO20 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2001-2011
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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