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Allowed7 October 20253363480

Land at Langney Rise, Eastbourne, BN23 7PG

Planning appeal 3363480 at Land at Langney Rise, Eastbourne, BN23 7PG (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a storage/garden room

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Heppell J
Postcode
BN23 7PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of 1 and 2 Langney Cottages, 1 and 2 Exchange Cottages and 45-48 Swanley Close, with particular reference to privacy
  • the efficient use of land

What decided it

The storage/garden room's single-storey height, appropriate appearance, and rear location mean it does not harmfully impact character and appearance or living conditions of neighbours, and does not represent an inefficient use of land given the site's planning history.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy D10a of the Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan February 2013Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan (2001-2011) Addendum: Saved Policies 27 September 2007Saved Policy B2 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan February 2013Saved Policy HO20 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan (2001-2011) Addendum: Saved Policies 27 September 2007
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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