®Planning appeal decision
11 Willowmead, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1LW
a two bedroom chalet bungalow
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants at 11 and 12 Willowmead, with regard to loss of daylight, outlook and dominance
- the character and appearance of the area
- the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area
What decided it
The unmitigated risk to the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area, combined with the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and local character, outweighed the modest housing benefits despite the Council's acknowledged lack of five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of providing an additional dwelling and temporary economic benefit during construction were outweighed by the harm to neighbouring living conditions, character and appearance, and the unmitigated risk to the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD1, Policy EN6, Policy EN27, Policy HG10, Policy EN1, Policy EN15, spatial planning objective SP01, spatial planning objective SP013, Policy WCS14, Policy WCS12
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.