®Planning appeal decision
Flat 1b, 26 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BY
Conversion of the lower level of a maisonette, formerly part of Flat 1B into an additional residential unit to be known as Basement Flat 1D. Building Regulations Approval for remedial works was previously granted 4th October 2018. The lower level of the property has been isolated from the upper part following completion
- Authority
- Hastings Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harms to the living conditions of future occupants—particularly regarding outlook, daylight, privacy and disturbance—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a small-scale housing contribution.
The modest benefits of housing supply contribution and social/economic benefits of the small-scale development were substantially outweighed by the substantial and long-lasting harms to future occupants' living conditions, rendering the scheme unsustainable development.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DM3, Policy HC1
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