®Planning appeal decision
Pond Farm Cottage Lower Road, Herstmonceux, HAILSHAM, BN27 1QG
a proposed residential development (terrace of 5 cottages with parking spaces) on site of approved barn foundations commenced WD/2010/1693
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant plan policies relating to the countryside and accessibility
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of Yew Tree Cottage, a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The significant and cumulative harm to location and accessibility, highway safety, and character and appearance substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of contributing 5 dwellings to the Council's housing supply shortfall.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and contribution to the 5-year housing land supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to location and accessibility, highway safety, and character and appearance.
Framework references: 8, 11, 60, 69, 79, 105, 110, 111, 112, 130, 189, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: CSLP spatial planning objective SPO1, CSLP spatial planning objective SPO2, CSLP spatial planning objective SPO7, CSLP spatial planning objective SPO13, WLP Policy GD2, WLP Policy DC17, WLP Policy EN8, WLP Policy EN27, WLP Policy TR3, HPNP Policy 1, HPNP Policy 13
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
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.