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Dismissed13 September 20213265770

Cherry Tree Nursery, Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, East Sussex, TN5 7QL

Planning appeal 3265770 at Cherry Tree Nursery, Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, East Sussex, TN5 7QL (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to local and national spatial strategy.

demolition of existing buildings and erection of 8no. dwellings with access, parking and landscaping

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Davies G
Postcode
TN5 7QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to local and national spatial strategy
  • the effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including its form and layout
  • the size and mix of dwelling types

What decided it

The harm to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 176 of the Framework, outweighed the significant benefits of providing additional housing including affordable units.

The significant benefits of providing 8 dwellings including 4 affordable units were outweighed by the great weight attached to harm to the landscape of the High Weald AONB and harm to local and national spatial strategies and the imbalanced housing mix.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1Policy OSS2Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy LHN3Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy R1Policy H5Policy LHN1Policy H3Policy DHG1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 176Paragraph 11

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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