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Allowed30 January 20233283342

Land West of Little Tye, Cat Street, Upper Hartfield, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4DX

Planning appeal 3283342 at Land West of Little Tye, Cat Street, Upper Hartfield, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4DX (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 30 January 2023 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing with particular regard to accessibility to services and facilities.

erection of detached dwelling and garage

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
TN7 4DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing with particular regard to accessibility to services and facilities
  • The effects on the character and appearance of the area, and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • The effects of the development on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (AFSPA)

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, which applied because the adverse impacts of granting permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

The moderate harm from conflict with the spatial strategy was outweighed by the moderate benefits of contributing one dwelling to the housing supply and delivering economic benefits, particularly given the Council's housing land supply shortfall, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WCS6Strategic Planning Objective SPO3Saved Policy DC17Saved Policy GD2Policy EN1Policy EN6Policy EN27Saved Policy EN15Policy WCS12Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 105Paragraph 84Paragraph 176Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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.

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