®Planning appeal decision
98 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8SN
redevelopment of the site to provide a new purpose -built residential apartment block containing seven units
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murphy S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character of the area with respect to established building lines
- the living conditions of the occupants of number 100 South Coast Road with reference to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The significant harm to the character of the immediate area and the overbearing impact on the outlook of neighbouring occupants demonstrably outweighed the moderate housing benefits in circumstances where the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The provision of six additional dwellings and associated social and economic benefits (moderate benefit) was outweighed by the significant harm to the character of the area and the significant overbearing impact on neighbouring outlook, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 135, 134, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 adopted May 2016, Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 adopted February 2020
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.