®Planning appeal decision
11 Willowmead, Crowborough, TN6 1LW
Planning appeal 3280582 at 11 Willowmead, Crowborough, TN6 1LW (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
a two bedroom chalet bungalow
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- TN6 1LW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy EN6Policy EN27Policy HG10Policy EN1Policy EN15spatial planning objective SP01spatial planning objective SP013Policy WCS14Policy WCS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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