Planning appeal decision
Clareholme Dittons Road, Polegate, BN26 6HT
Planning appeal 3287546 at Clareholme Dittons Road, Polegate, BN26 6HT (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2022 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.
3 no. four-bedroom houses, removal of side extensions to existing house, widened crossover
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN26 6HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
- the effect of the proposal on the delivery of sustainable development
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme, including its contribution to housing land supply.
the adverse impacts of the scheme on character and appearance, natural environment and neighbouring amenity significantly and demonstrably outweigh the economic and social benefits and the relatively small contribution to housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Wealden Local Plan 1998 Saved Policy EN27Wealden Local Plan Core Strategy 2013 SPO13CS Policy WCS14LP Saved Policy EN1
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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