Planning appeal decision
4 Chiswick Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NH
Planning appeal 3333948 at 4 Chiswick Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NH (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Eastbourne Town Centre and Seafront Conservation Area.
erection of self-contained two storey annexe to rear garden of no.4 Chiswick Place
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- BN21 4NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Eastbourne Town Centre and Seafront Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 31 Wish Road, with particular regard to visual impact, daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UHT15Policy D10Policy UHT1Policy D10aPolicy HO20Policy B2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 135Paragraph 203
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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