®Planning appeal decision
Land at and to the rear of Hazelbank, Rattle Road, Westham, BN24 5DS
a change of use of land and the demolition of existing dwelling to allow access for residential development of 12no. dwellings
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the highway safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Rattle Road
- whether the development would increase flood risk elsewhere, having regard to surface water
- the integrity of the PLSAC, having regard to surface water
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Mill View Close, having regard to outlook
What decided it
The development would not achieve a well-designed place and would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area through its cramped layout, excessive hard surfacing, lack of sense of place and risk to mature trees, which adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location were significantly outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 57, 60, 105, 110, 111, 112, 126, 130, 167
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27, Policy TR3, Policy CS2, Policy AFH1, 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.