®Planning appeal decision
Rockys Place , The Street, Arlington , BN26 6RX
construction of a two storey four bedroomed house and associated access road, parking and turning spaces
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would contribute to a sustainable pattern of development having regard to accessibility to services and facilities
- whether the scheme would be acceptable in relation to flood risk
What decided it
The combination of poor accessibility to services and facilities contrary to sustainable development principles and the failure of the sequential test for flood risk, with no safe means of access or egress during flood conditions.
The modest benefits of delivering an additional new home, supporting local businesses and enhancing rural community vitality were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from poor access to services and facilities and the failure to adequately address flood risk.
Framework references: 11, 162, 167, 69
Plan policies cited: WLP Policy GD2, WLP Policy DC17, WLP Policy EN1, WCS Policy WCS6, WCS Policy WCS14
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.