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Allowed29 September 20213265476

Deanland Wood Park, Deanland Road, Golden Cross, BN27 3RN

Planning appeal 3265476 at Deanland Wood Park, Deanland Road, Golden Cross, BN27 3RN (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether residents of the proposed development would have suitable access to services and facilities without undue reliance on the private car and whether any trips generated by private car would give rise to material planning harm.

Change of use of land at existing retirement park to site 105 additional park home caravans for people over 50 years old, together with associated footpaths, roads, car parking, tree planting, landscaping, amenity and wildlife areas, two tennis courts, drainage ditches, SUDS and wildlife ponds, and a new health club with indoor pool, changing rooms and a small gym, and provision of a 24-hour on-call carer service.

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parker R
Postcode
BN27 3RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether residents of the proposed development would have suitable access to services and facilities without undue reliance on the private car and whether any trips generated by private car would give rise to material planning harm
  • the effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area
  • whether, having regard to findings on the above issues and any other relevant factors, there are material considerations to outweigh the conflict with the development plan in relation to the location of new housing

What decided it

The acute shortfall in housing supply within Wealden District and the pressing need for older persons' housing, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of housing delivery substantially outweighed the limited residual harms.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery and older persons' housing provision, together with the significant affordable housing contribution and moderate environmental and social benefits, substantially outweighed the localised landscape harm and modest environmental harm from additional car trips, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WCSLP Policy SPO3WCSLP Policy SPO7WCSLP Policy WCS8WLP Policy GD2WLP Policy DC22WLP Policy EN8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 60Paragraph 79Paragraph 112

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