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

Planning appeal 3360652 at Boyne House Guest House, 12 St. Aubyns Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7AS (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

‘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
Postcode: BN22 7AS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TO2Policy TO1Policy HO14Policy D3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 232Paragraph 11

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