®Planning appeal decision
Cherry Tree Nursery, Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, East Sussex, TN5 7QL
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
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.
Framework references: 78, 79, 80, 176, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy OSS2, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy LHN3, Policy OSS4, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2, Policy R1, Policy H5, Policy LHN1, Policy H3, Policy DHG1
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.