Planning appeal decision
4 Priory Houses, St Michael's Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1LL
Planning appeal 3349642 at 4 Priory Houses, St Michael's Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1LL (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area.
Installation of slimline heritage aluminium window and door at ground floor level
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- TN34 1LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed aluminium windows and door preserve the character and appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area as a whole, being no larger than the French doors they replaced and consistent with the varied window styles and materials already present in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy EN1Policy HN1Policy HN2
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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