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Allowed27 April 20233300314

Astricus, Fine Acres Tolhurst Lane, Wallcrouch, Wadhurst, TN5 7JG

Planning appeal 3300314 at Astricus, Fine Acres Tolhurst Lane, Wallcrouch, Wadhurst, TN5 7JG (Rother District Council) was allowed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy and the accessibility of services.

Occupation of Astricus as an independent dwelling and erection of single storey conservatory

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
TN5 7JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy and the accessibility of services
  • the effect of proposed development on the supply of tourist accommodation

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the limited harm caused by the location and transport reliance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of housing provision.

The limited harm caused by the location of the proposed dwelling and reliance on private vehicles did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling to help address housing shortfall; the tilted balance favoured permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy OSS2CS Policy OSS3CS Policy RA1CS Policy RA3CS Policy TR3CS Policy EC6CS Policy SRM1CS Policy PC1DASA Policy DIM2DASA Policy DEC3DASA Policy DCO1NP Policy H1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 80Paragraph 104Paragraph 174

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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