®Planning appeal decision
Ferry Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7DN
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development passes the sequential test in relation to flood risk and, if so, whether the exception test would be satisfied
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area with particular reference to the role of the site as a landscape buffer
What decided it
The sequential test for flood risk was not passed because suitable alternative sites in lower flood risk zones exist, and national policy is clear that development should not be permitted in flood risk areas when alternatives are available.
the benefits of providing additional housing in a district with a housing land supply shortfall did not outweigh the conflict with national and local policy on flood risk avoidance and the harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by loss of the green corridor
Framework references: 11, 124, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy EN7 of the Core Strategy (2014), Policy DIM2 of the Development and Site Allocations Local Plan, Core Strategy Policy OSS3, Core Strategy Policy OSS4
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.