®Planning appeal decision
The Croft, Hurst Lane, Sedlescombe, BATTLE, TN33 0PE
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
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.
Framework references: 176, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RA3, Policy OSS4, Policy EN1, Policy RA2, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2, Policy DHG12, Policy EN5, Policy DEN4
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.