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Allowed2 December 20223300691

Land at Nolands Farm, Station Road, Plumpton Green, BN7 3BT

Planning appeal 3300691 at Land at Nolands Farm, Station Road, Plumpton Green, BN7 3BT (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the surrounding countryside.

Demolition of 2 No. existing dwellings, erection of up to 86 No. new dwellings including 40% affordable housing, provision of pedestrian and vehicular access, open space, associated infrastructure and landscaping, all matters reserved except access

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Gilbert-Wooldridge T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the surrounding countryside
  • the overall planning balance having regard to the development plan and national planning policy

What decided it

The lack of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) were found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harms.

The significant weight afforded to housing delivery, affordable housing and economic benefits outweighed the moderate to significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under NPPF paragraph 11(d).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP10Policy DM25Policy DM1NP Policy 1NP Policy 5Policy SP2Policy CP1Policy DM26Policy CP7Policy CP9Policy CP13Policy DM35Policy CP8Policy DM14Policy DM15Policy DM27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 174Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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