®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Recreation Ground, Blackboys TN22 5LR, TN22 5LR
the erection of 9 no. dwellings with associated access, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the setting of the grade II listed Old Mill House
What decided it
The cramped and contrived appearance of Plot 1, which would conflict with development plan policies on character and appearance, was not outweighed by the modest housing benefit of 2 additional dwellings under the tilted balance.
the adverse impact on character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits arising from the net increase of 2 dwellings in the housing stock, such that the tilted balance was not sufficient to outweigh the harm identified
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: EN8, EN27, WCS14, EN1, SP02
Judgments cited: Suffolk Coastal DC v Hopkins Homes Ltd [2017] UKSC 37; Richborough Estates Partnership LLP v Cheshire East BC [2017] UKSC 37; Hallam Land Management Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 1808
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