Planning appeal decision
9 Albany Mansions, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1BU
Planning appeal 3353361 at 9 Albany Mansions, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1BU (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal of an LDC was well founded in relation to whether the proposed door would materially alter the appearance of the building or if it were development permitted by the GPDO.
the change of existing up-and-over garage door into a PVC ‘patio’ style door
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- TN40 1BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal of an LDC was well founded in relation to whether the proposed door would materially alter the appearance of the building or if it were development permitted by the GPDO
What decided it
The proposed door would materially alter the appearance of the building and constitute development, but as the garage is attached to a flat within a block of flats, the GPDO does not permit such alterations.
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