®Planning appeal decision
Hindsland, Eastbourne Road, Willingdon, East Sussex, BN20 9NU
for the demolition of existing vacant dwelling and erection of up to 180 no. dwellings and medical centre together with all parking, servicing and onsite open space, with all matters reserved except for access (excluding internal estate roads beyond the access to serve the Medical Centre Plot)
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Coffey L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is consistent with the relevant development plan policies, and whether there are any material considerations to justify a decision other than in accordance with the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Protected Habitats
What decided it
The proposal's overall accordance with the development plan (Policy WCS4) combined with the confirmed absence of harm to European protected sites and the significant housing, affordable housing and Medical Centre benefits.
The significant benefits of market and affordable housing, economic benefits and delivery of a Medical Centre, together with accordance with the development plan taken as a whole, meant planning permission should clearly be granted.
Framework references: 55, 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS1, Policy WCS2, Policy WCS4, Policy DC17, Policy GD2, Policy TR3, Policy LR1, Policy LR2, Policy LR3, Policy LR5, Policy AFH1, Policy SWGA3, Policy SPO9, Policy SPO13
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.