Planning appeal decision
Land Outside 16 Cornfield Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4QE
Planning appeal 6003881 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: Appeal A: the effect of the kiosk on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Inspector
- Stewart Glassar
- Postcode
- BN21 4QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the kiosk on the character and appearance of the area
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity
What decided it
The considerable importance and weight attached to the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area could not be outweighed by the uncertain and limited 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
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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