Boyne House Guest House, 12 St. Aubyns Road, EASTBOURNE, BN22 7AS

‘Retrospective application for change of use from guest house HMO (Sui Generis) for 7 bedroom house of multiple occupation.’

Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Glassar S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the change of use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in this location would be appropriate, having regard to relevant development plan policies and the standard of accommodation to be provided

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the development, comprising significant policy conflict and substandard living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.

The modest benefits of housing supply and economic growth were substantially outweighed by the significant conflict with development plan policies protecting tourist accommodation and resisting HMOs, and by the substantial harm arising from substandard living conditions, resulting in the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying.

Framework references: 232, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy TO2, Policy TO1, Policy HO14, Policy D3

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