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Dismissed22 July 20253360182

Unit 2, Parkhurst Warehouse, Parkhurst Mews, Bexhill, TN40 1DH

Planning appeal 3360182 at Unit 2, Parkhurst Warehouse, Parkhurst Mews, Bexhill, TN40 1DH (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment premises, having regard to the District Council's economic strategy for the protection of employment opportunities.

the conversion of B8 storage warehouse to ground floor flat including new obscure glazed window to front elevation

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Leigh C
Postcode
TN40 1DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment premises, having regard to the District Council's economic strategy for the protection of employment opportunities
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living accommodation for future occupants
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Bexhill Conservation Area

What decided it

The failure to satisfy Policy DCO1's requirement for marketing and viability evidence to justify loss of employment use, combined with the unsatisfactory standard of accommodation, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits.

the benefits of housing delivery and economic development during implementation were outweighed by the conflicts with the District's economic strategy for protecting employment opportunities and the failure to provide satisfactory living accommodation

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEC3Policy DCO1Policy OSS4Policy EN2Policy BX2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 128Paragraph 85Paragraph 86

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