®Planning appeal decision
Little Chyngton, Chyngton Lane, Seaford, BN25 4BS
a single storey front and rear extensions, garage conversion and internal alterations. Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding / shed and construction of new outbuilding / garage
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BN25 4BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed outbuilding/garage on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Chyngton Conservation Area
- the living conditions of occupiers of Sunkist Cottage, with particular regard to outlook and sunlight
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding's excessive height of 6.5m, large footprint and prominent siting close to the boundary would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area by conflicting with design guidance and local plan policies requiring outbuildings to be clearly subservient and modest in scale.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 (2016), Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 (2020), Policy DM28 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 (2020), Policy DM29 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 (2020), Policy SEA2 of the Seaford Neighbourhood Plan (Made in 2020), Policy GB06 of the Council's General Design Guidelines for Seaford (2019)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.