®Planning appeal decision
The Old Post Office, 21 Palehouse Common, Uckfield, TN22 5QY
the replacement of the existing double garage in the land adjoining the Old Post Office with a small single storey three bedroom dwelling
- 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 policies relating to the countryside and accessibility
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm arising from the unsustainable location of the site in the countryside with poor accessibility and reliance on private car use, combined with limited harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one dwelling and housing supply contribution.
The benefits of one dwelling, housing supply contribution, self-builder removal from register, construction economic benefits, and environmental benefits were given limited weight; the significant harm to location and limited harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 1, 8, 11, 60, 69, 79, 112, 120
Plan policies cited: CSLP spatial planning objective SPO3, CSLP Policy WCS6, CSLP Policy WCS14, WLP saved Policy GD2, WLP saved Policy DC17, WLP saved Policy EN1, WLP Policy EN8, WLP Policy EN27
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.