®Planning appeal decision
Bramblebank Lewes Road, Halland, Lewes, BN8 6PL
Planning appeal 3275234 at Bramblebank Lewes Road, Halland, Lewes, BN8 6PL (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would be appropriate, having regard to local and national planning policies concerning rural housing and the accessibility of services and facilities.
an outline application for up to 30 dwellings with details of access, which includes the demolition and removal of existing dwellings and garage to facilitate access; all other matters (except access) are reserved
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wood T
- Postcode
- BN8 6PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development would be appropriate, having regard to local and national planning policies concerning rural housing and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be located in an unsustainable position contrary to the development plan's strategy and the Framework's aim to manage growth and promote sustainable transport, and would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, which harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of providing up to 30 new homes with affordable housing and economic benefits from construction and resident spending were outweighed by considerable environmental harm to character and appearance and considerable social harm from locating development in an unsustainable location that would encourage reliance on private cars and unsustainable travel patterns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD2DC17EN1EN2EN27WCS14WCS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 105Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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