®Planning appeal decision
12 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Planning appeal 6007536 at 12 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN (Eastbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector J Davis, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the tourism economy and on the residential amenity of the area.
Change of use of the existing residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation, Sui Generis HMO (more than six occupants), together with internal refurbishment works. The internal works include the installation of additional bathrooms / shower rooms, internal reconfiguration, and associated services upgrades to improve the quality of accommodation and ensure compliance with HMO standards, fire safety requirements, an d local housing regulations. No external alterations are proposed. The existing footprint, access, and external appearance of the property will remain unchanged
- Authority
- Eastbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- J Davis
- Postcode
- BN21 3DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the tourism economy and on the residential amenity of the area
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for refuse/recycling storage and the effect of this on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide for adequate cycle storage facilities sufficient to ensure that the sustainable travel demands of the development are met
What decided it
The proposal's location within the defined tourist accommodation area and its contribution to an already high concentration of HMOs (exceeding 10% threshold and sandwiching between two existing HMOs) causes unacceptable cumulative harm to the tourist economy and residential amenity, conflicting with saved Policy HO14 and the Council's SPD guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO14Policy TO1Policy HO20Policy UHT4Policy NE28Policy B2Policy D8Policy D10aPolicy UHT1Policy TR2Policy TR6Policy NE9
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.
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