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Dismissed31 August 20223285183

The Croft, Hurst Lane, Sedlescombe, Battle, TN33 0PE

Planning appeal 3285183 at The Croft, Hurst Lane, Sedlescombe, Battle, TN33 0PE (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 31 August 2022 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

construction of a dwelling house and associated landscape and access works

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parker R
Postcode
TN33 0PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • the effect on protected species
  • the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of Fairview, with regard to privacy

What decided it

The material harm to the countryside of the High Weald AONB constitutes a clear reason for refusal under Framework footnote 7, displacing the tilted balance and requiring the proposal to accord with the development plan, which it does not.

The scheme would cause material harm to the countryside of the High Weald AONB, which under Framework footnote 7 provides a clear reason for refusal; the tilted balance is not engaged and modest social and economic benefits from a single dwelling cannot justify departure from the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA3Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy RA2Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy DHG12Policy EN5Policy DEN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 11

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