Planning appeal decision
13 Tor Road, Peacehaven, BN10 7SX
Planning appeal 3348945 at 13 Tor Road, Peacehaven, BN10 7SX (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact.
without planning permission, the erection of side boundaries in excess of 1 metre in height adjacent to a highway, used by vehicles the approximate position of which is shown for identification purposes only in blue on Plan A
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- BN10 7SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control
What decided it
The means of enclosure exceeds 1 metre in height at the point where it is adjacent to the highway (Tor Road), placing it outside the permitted development limits under the GPDO.
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