®Planning appeal decision
188 Northbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8RU
Planning appeal 3369957 at 188 Northbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8RU (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed rear extension would appear either so dominant or overbearing as to cause harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of No 190 Northbourne Road.
a 2 storey rear extension with raised patio, access steps, rooflights and internal alterations
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- BN22 8RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed rear extension would appear either so dominant or overbearing as to cause harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of No 190 Northbourne Road
What decided it
Although the extension breaches the 45-degree line, the absence of harm in terms of loss of light or outlook, combined with the sloping roof design and garden length, means the extension would not appear so dominant or overbearing as to cause significant harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO20
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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