®Planning appeal decision
Bramblebank Lewes Road, Halland, LEWES, BN8 6PL
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 105, 11
Plan policies cited: GD2, DC17, EN1, EN2, EN27, WCS14, WCS6
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.