®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Little Tye, Cat Street, Upper Hartfield, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4DX
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 105, 84, 176, 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS6, Strategic Planning Objective SPO3, Saved Policy DC17, Saved Policy GD2, Policy EN1, Policy EN6, Policy EN27, Saved Policy EN15, Policy WCS12, Policy WCS14
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.