®Planning appeal decision
Holly Court, Beacon Road, Crowborough, TN6 1BB
Erection of two storey extension to provide 2no. flats
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring flats, with specific regard to outlook
- the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation (SPA/SAC)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the living conditions of occupants of the two flats immediately to the south of the proposed extension, combined with modest harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and community benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the substantial harm to living conditions of neighbouring residents and modest harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and community benefit, tipping against the proposal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 11, 69, 120, 124, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27, Policy CR2, Policy SPO13
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.