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Dismissed7 July 20233285795

Land at and to the Rear of Hazelbank, Rattle Road, Westham, BN24 5DS

Planning appeal 3285795 at Land at and to the Rear of Hazelbank, Rattle Road, Westham, BN24 5DS (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
BN24 5DS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN27Policy TR3Policy CS2Policy AFH1Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 167

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