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Allowed18 May 20233296480

Land at Sharnfold Farm (Hailsham Road Frontage), Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, East Sussex, BN24 5BU

Planning appeal 3296480 at Land at Sharnfold Farm (Hailsham Road Frontage), Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, East Sussex, BN24 5BU (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for new housing development in the context of local and national planning policy for the provision of housing.

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 31 dwellings (including affordable homes), together with ancillary infrastructure including the provision of public open space, structural landscaping, parking and circulation facilities and the management and protection of the water/ecological environments. With the exception of means of access, all matters are reserved

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
King T
Postcode
BN24 5BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is in a suitable location for new housing development in the context of local and national planning policy for the provision of housing
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The suitability of the proposed access to the development

What decided it

The significant shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply, combined with the site's sustainable location and the substantial benefits of housing delivery, outweighed any residual concerns about character and appearance, which were not adequately justified by the Council.

the benefits of providing new homes in a sustainable location with improvements to bus services and pedestrian access, and the delivery of 35% affordable housing, outweighed the costs of the scheme, which did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy GD2LP policy DC17CS Policy SPO3CS policy WCS6CS Policy SPO7CS Policy WCS14CS policy WCS2CS Policy WCS4LP policy EN27LP policies EN8 and EN27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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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