®Planning appeal decision
Upper Morgay Wood Junction Road, Staplecross, ROBERTSBRIDGE, TN32 5SH
the demolition of the existing dwelling and agricultural buildings and erection of replacement dwelling, new ancillary building and associated works, including extension to residential curtilage
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
What decided it
The outstanding and innovative design of the replacement dwelling and its careful siting within the valley meant the proposal protected the character and appearance of the area and the AONB, and the accumulated benefits outweighed the limited harm identified.
The many benefits, including outstanding design, enhancement of ancient woodland habitat, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits, outweighed the moderate harm from future occupants' reliance on the car
Framework references: 11, 174, 176, 180, 134, 81
Plan policies cited: Policy DHG12, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2, Policy OSS4(iii), Policy RA2(viii), Policy RA3(v), Policy EN1(i), Policy DHG8, Policy DEN4, Policy DRM1, Policy DHG4
Judgments cited: [2021] EWCA Civ 74
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.