®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Frederick Thatcher Place, North Trade Road, Battle
for the construction of 4 No dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- the setting of a nearby listed building
- highway safety
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to the AONB and less than substantial harm to the listed building setting significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of 4 new homes and associated economic and environmental gains.
the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and harm to the scenic beauty of the AONB significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest economic, social and environmental benefits of 4 new dwellings
Framework references: 176, 199, 202, 110, 111, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy OSS4(iii), Policy DEN2, Policy EN2, Policy TR3
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.