Rear of Uffington, 31 Charles Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0QB

Planning appeal 3348636 at Rear of Uffington, 31 Charles Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0QB (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to the amount of development.

development of disused garden land with 1no. residential unit

Authority: Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J
Postcode: TN38 0QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to the amount of development

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of two conservation areas, when weighed against the housing benefits of a single dwelling, was not outweighed by the objective of boosting housing supply, particularly given the heritage protection policies engaged by paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

The less than substantial harm to the Markwick Terrace Conservation Area and St Leonards North Conservation Area was not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, even when considering the objective of boosting significantly the supply of homes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN1Policy DM1Policy HN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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