®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Buckham Hill Farm, Buckham Hill, Isfield, TN22 5XY
the development of land into 2No. dwellings
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant policies relating to the countryside and accessibility
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of 2 listed buildings
What decided it
The application of heritage policy in relation to the setting of the two listed buildings provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
The limited housing benefits from two dwellings and contribution to housing supply were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, the unsustainable countryside location, and less than substantial harm to the setting of listed buildings, with heritage protection policies providing a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d).
Framework references: 11, 60, 69, 79, 80, 112, 130, 189, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: CSLP spatial planning objective SPO7, CSLP Policy WCS6, CSLP spatial planning objective SPO1, CSLP Policy WCS14, WLP Policy GD2, WLP Policy DC17, WLP Policy EN1, WLP Policy EN8, Wealden Design Guide chapter 12 part 10
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.