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Allowed23 September 20253366202

St. Annes Church, Chambers Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9HY

Planning appeal 3366202 at St. Annes Church, Chambers Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9HY (Hastings Borough Council) was allowed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Highway safety.

demolition of redundant church and erection of five dwellings with some on-site parking

Authority
Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
TN38 9HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Highway safety
  • The character and appearance of the area with specific reference to waste and recycling

What decided it

The proposal complies with the development plan policies DM3 and DM4, with highway safety and character and appearance concerns adequately addressed through the parking survey evidence and improved waste storage design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM3DM4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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