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Allowed4 August 20223297371

Land at Old Orchard House , Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex , TN21 9DZ

Planning appeal 3297371 at Land at Old Orchard House , Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex , TN21 9DZ (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 4 August 2022 by Inspector Price J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of up to 38 dwellings, access, landscaping and other associated infrastructure

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
TN21 9DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the accessibility future occupiers would have to regularly required services

What decided it

the substantial and long-standing shortfall in Wealden's housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance in favour of the scheme's very significant housing benefits

the harm to character and appearance and to service accessibility, and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole, was outweighed by the very significant benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, self-build provision and moderate economic benefits under the tilted balance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD2Policy DC17Policy EN1Policy EN8Policy E27Policy WCS6Policy WCS9Policy WCS8Policy SP07Policy SP09
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 130Paragraph 74Paragraph 60Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 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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