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Dismissed11 January 20243326282

Florence House, Southdown Road, Seaford, BN25 4JS

Planning appeal 3326282 at Florence House, Southdown Road, Seaford, BN25 4JS (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2024 by Inspector Jolly J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Southdowns National Park (SDNP).

for the erection of a care home (within Use Class C2), with associated works including access, parking and landscaping

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
BN25 4JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Southdowns National Park (SDNP).

What decided it

The substantial and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the SDNP setting, was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme even under the tilted balance.

the substantial and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area was not outweighed by the economic, social or environmental benefits of the scheme, even with the tilted balance engaged

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP10Policy DM25Policy DM27Policy SEA1Policy SEA2Policy SEA14Policy SEA16Spatial Policy 2Policy CP2 (2)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 63Paragraph 182

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