98 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8SN

Planning appeal 3373753 at 98 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8SN (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 15 January 2026 by Inspector Murphy S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character of the area with respect to established building lines.

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
Postcode: BN10 8SN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 adopted May 2016Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 adopted February 2020
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 134Paragraph 11

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