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Dismissed18 November 20223296130

Site Adjacent _ Bernisdale Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DP

Planning appeal 3296130 at Site Adjacent _ Bernisdale Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DP (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility to services and facilities.

construction of two storey detached four bedroom dwelling and separate garage with one bedroom annexe accommodation over and ancillary works

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
BN8 4DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility to services and facilities
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to its relationship with the rural landscape

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the unsuitable location and harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole, notwithstanding the shortfall in housing land supply.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant negative environmental and social effects of an unsuitable location and moderate harm to character and appearance, resulting in dismissal despite the absence of a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP11Policy DM25Policy SP1Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 174Paragraph 124Paragraph 11

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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