Little Sweethaws, Sweethaws Lane, Crowborough, TN6 3SS

Planning appeal 3287498 at Little Sweethaws, Sweethaws Lane, Crowborough, TN6 3SS (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable site for housing with particular reference to its location and accessibility to local services and facilities.

a residential development for one dwelling

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Caine M
Postcode: TN6 3SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide a suitable site for housing with particular reference to its location and accessibility to local services and facilities

What decided it

The distance from the appeal site to the nearest settlement and public transportation, combined with the poor quality and character of the route, would result in future occupants being almost certainly dependent on cars for day-to-day activities, causing significant harm that outweighs the limited housing supply benefits.

The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, particularly the unsustainability of the location and strong likelihood of car dependency, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing one dwelling to the housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GD2DC17WCS4WCS6SPO7EN1SPO1SPO8SPO13WSC14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 79Paragraph 11

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