Planning appeal decision
Timberlee , Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5LZ
Planning appeal 3276178 at Timberlee , Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5LZ (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (the SPA).
erection of an infill dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- RH18 5LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (the SPA)
What decided it
The site falls outside the Ashdown Forest SPA 400m exclusion zone, removing the sole reason for refusal and the conflict with Policy WCS12.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WCS12 of the Wealden Core Strategy
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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