®Planning appeal decision
The Paddocks, Summer Hill, Five Ashes, MAYFIELD, TN20 6JL
residential development for a minimum of 1 residential dwelling or a maximum of 3 residential dwellings
- 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
- Whether the site is suitable for the development, having regard to its location, the proposed residential land use and the amount of development of between 1 and 3 dwellings
What decided it
The harm to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11d), and the combined harm from inaccessibility and landscape impact significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The harm arising from the inaccessibility of the location and the effect of the development on the landscape significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits arising from the provision of between 1 and 3 dwellings, including any temporary economic benefit arising during their construction
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS6, Policy EN1, Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN6, Policy EN27, Policy ENV27, SPO7, SPO1, SPO8, SPO13, SPO14
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.