®Planning appeal decision
land at Old Orchard House , Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex , TN21 9DZ
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
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
Framework references: 174, 130, 74, 60, 11, 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN1, Policy EN8, Policy E27, Policy WCS6, Policy WCS9, Policy WCS8, Policy SP07, Policy SP09
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.