Land off Spindlewood Drive, Land to the west of Spindlewood Drive, BEXHILL, TN39 4QU

residential development for circa 160 dwellings with all matters reserved other than access. This

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development would adversely affect the Pevensey Levels Special Area of Conservation, Ramsar and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with regards to surface water drainage
Whether or not the surface water drainage scheme would have an adverse effect on the landscape character of the surrounding area

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion, following a detailed Appropriate Assessment, that the surface water drainage strategy would not adversely affect the qualifying features of the Pevensey Levels SAC, Ramsar and SSSI.

the substantial benefits of delivering an allocated housing site, including market and affordable housing and economic benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the setting of Cooden Moat Scheduled Monument, and the proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole

Framework references: 11, 57, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy BEX9, Policy DEN5, Policy EN5, Policy EN6, Policy EN6(iv), Policy EN1, Policy EN1(viii), Policy SRM2

Judgments cited: People Over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Collite Teoranta ECJ (2018) C-323/17

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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