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Allowed15 July 20223283533

Land West of Five Ash Down Road, Coopers Green

Planning appeal 3283533 at Land West of Five Ash Down Road, Coopers Green (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies for development in the countryside.

for the development of land for up to 35 residential dwellings

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Longmuir J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies for development in the countryside
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity including the Ashdown Forest SPA and SAC and Lewes Downs SAC

What decided it

The Council's substantial housing land supply shortfall of 3.66 years triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the benefits of housing delivery, including affordable housing and self-build units, significantly outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and the limited conflict with development plan policies.

The limited conflict with the development plan and limited to very limited harm to character and appearance were outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 35 dwellings (including 9 affordable units and up to 5% self-build) in the context of a severe housing land supply shortfall of 3.66 years, with the proposal meeting the economic, social and environmental objectives of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy GD2Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy DC17Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN1Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN2Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN7Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN8Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN14Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN15Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy EN27Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy LR3Wealden Local Plan 1998 Policy LR5Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Policy WCS6Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Policy WCS9Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Policy WCS12Affordable Housing Delivery Plan 2016 Policy AFH1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 65Paragraph 79Paragraph 110Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 185

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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