®Planning appeal decision
Hazelwood, Balcombe Road, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 3NZ
erection of 5 no. detached houses with integral garages, parking and access road following demolition of existing house, detached garage and outbuildings
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- Whether suitable replacement planting would be provided to maintain the character and appearance of the town
What decided it
The viability assessment demonstrated the scheme could not support affordable housing contributions, and the replacement planting scheme with buffer zone and management plan secured by Unilateral Undertaking would adequately maintain character and appearance.
The benefits of housing delivery on a small site meeting demonstrable need were balanced against the loss of trees and proximity to ancient woodland, with the planting and management measures securing adequate mitigation.
Framework references: 64
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy SD1, Policy IN1, Policy CH6, Policy CH3, Policy ENV1
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.