®Planning appeal decision
Land to R/O 21 Roselands Avenue, St Phillips Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 8NA
Planning appeal 6006541 at Land to R/O 21 Roselands Avenue, St Phillips Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 8NA (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
demolition of store/garage and erection of one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BN22 8NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether the proposal would create a satisfactory living environment for future occupiers
- Whether the proposal would harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the local area caused by the cramped, overdeveloped appearance of the dwelling in relation to the small plot and surrounding pattern of development, combined with the failure to provide a satisfactory living environment for future residents, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in a location with a shortfall in five-year supply.
The modest benefits of one additional housing unit and efficient land use, and the principle of housing delivery in a context of 1.4 years' supply, were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the lack of satisfactory living environment for future residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D10A of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy D5 of the Eastbourne Core Strategy 2013Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003Policy UHT4 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003Policy HO6 of the Eastbourne Borough Plan 2003
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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