®Planning appeal decision
Little Sweethaws, Sweethaws Lane, Crowborough, TN6 3SS
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
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.
Framework references: 80, 130, 79, 11
Plan policies cited: GD2, DC17, WCS4, WCS6, SPO7, EN1, SPO1, SPO8, SPO13, WSC14
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.