®Planning appeal decision
Land adj 18 - 20 Collington Park Crescent, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LG
the erection of 3 no detached dwellings
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the provision of open space
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- What effect the lack of housing land supply should have on the decision, and the benefits of the scheme
What decided it
The significant harm from loss of identified open space that continues to serve a useful public function and damage to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing 3 additional houses, notwithstanding the shortfall in housing land supply.
The modest benefits of providing 3 houses and economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the significant harm from loss of open space and damage to character and appearance; the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11 of the Framework was insufficient to tip the balance in favour of the scheme.
Framework references: 99, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CO3, Policy OSS4, Policy BX1, Policy EN3
Judgments cited: Hallam Land Management Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 1808; Suffolk Coastal DC v Hopkins Homes Ltd and Richborough Estates Partnership LLP v Cheshire East BC [2017] UKSC 36
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.