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Dismissed19 December 20223291880

Land Adjacent to 1 Seaview Cottages, Firgrove Road, Cross in Hand, East Sussex, TN21 0SX

Planning appeal 3291880 at Land Adjacent to 1 Seaview Cottages, Firgrove Road, Cross in Hand, East Sussex, TN21 0SX (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area, including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

development of 2no. new houses, associated car parking, landscaping and gardens

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
TN21 0SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area, including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the special landscape character of the AONB, arising from the excavated car parking and extensive hard surfacing, which conflicts with Framework paragraphs 130 and 176 and local plan policies protecting landscape character, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in an area with a shortfall in five-year supply.

The moderate weight given to housing benefits and economic contributions was outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm to local character and the AONB, which engaged the protective policies of the Framework that provide a clear reason for refusal and displace the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN6EN27SPO1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 176Paragraph 69Paragraph 63
Judgments
Monkhill Ltd v SSHCLG [2021] EWCA Civ 74

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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