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Dismissed21 July 20266003880

Land Outside 16 Cornfield Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4QE

Planning appeal 6003880 at Land Outside 16 Cornfield Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4QE (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector Stewart Glassar, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the kiosk on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A).

the installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
telecoms
Inspector
Stewart Glassar
Postcode
BN21 4QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the kiosk on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A)
  • The effect of the proposal on visual amenity (Appeal B)

What decided it

The less than substantial but still considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Town Centre and Seafront Conservation Area, which could not be outweighed by the identified public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D10a of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003Policy UHT4 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003Policy UHT12 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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