Planning appeal decision
17 Rosebery Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9QB
Planning appeal 3349891 at 17 Rosebery Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9QB (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
extend drop curb & remove section of front wall
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- BN22 9QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The 14.5m-wide vehicular crossover would create unacceptable risks to pedestrian safety through increased vehicle movements and reduced intervisibility, contrary to Policy UHT1(e) and the Framework's requirement to prioritise pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UHT1(e) of the Eastbourne Borough Plan (2003)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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