Planning appeal decision
Land South of Station Road, Northiam, TN31 6EQ
Planning appeal 3286269 at Land South of Station Road, Northiam, TN31 6EQ (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the demolition of the existing marketing-suite and erection of 2 x detached dwellings, car parking spaces, refuse and cycle-stores
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- TN31 6EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The scale and width of the two dwellings on the modest plot would be cramped and erode the sense of spaciousness characterising the area, causing harm to character and appearance that outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery in the absence of a five-year supply.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited economic, social and environmental benefits including the provision of two new dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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