Forest Hall, Dodds Bottom, Nutley, Uckfield, TN22 3LX

Planning appeal 3271303 at Forest Hall, Dodds Bottom, Nutley, Uckfield, TN22 3LX (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 30 November 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation.

for the conversion of a redundant chapel to 1 new dwelling

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Jolly J
Postcode: TN22 3LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The proposal would result in significant adverse effects on the Ashdown Forest SPA and SAC through increased recreational pressure and predation risk that cannot be effectively mitigated, contrary to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the development plan.

The adverse ecological impacts on the SPA and SAC were not outweighed by the benefits of housing provision, economic benefits to Nutley, and social and community benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to the AONB location and habitats directive constraints.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy WCS12 of the Wealden District Council Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Policy EN1 of the Wealden District Council Local Plan 1998Policy EN7 of the Wealden District Council Local Plan 1998Policy EN15 of the Wealden District Council Local Plan 1998
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 179Paragraph 180Paragraph 181Paragraph 182

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