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Allowed5 January 20233301104

Land at Old Nursery House, The Street , Framfield, TN22 5PN

Planning appeal 3301104 at Land at Old Nursery House, The Street , Framfield, TN22 5PN (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 5 January 2023 by Inspector Bowyer J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development would be in a suitable location having regard to its location in the countryside outside of any development boundary, and accessibility to services, facilities and transport links.

outline application (all reserved matters, aside from principal means of access) for up to 58 new homes (including 35% affordable housing), new access road, open space and soft landscaping

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Bowyer J
Postcode
TN22 5PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the development would be in a suitable location having regard to its location in the countryside outside of any development boundary, and accessibility to services, facilities and transport links
  • the effect of the proposal on the landscape, character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Sites

What decided it

The absence of a five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery outweighed the limited weight given to conflict with countryside policies and the modest, localised landscape harm.

the modest adverse impacts of the development, including limited-weight conflict with countryside policies and modest localised landscape harm, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery together with other lesser benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission was granted despite conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WCS6Policy WCS2Policy WCS12Policy GD2Policy DC17Policy EN2Policy EN27Policy EN8Policy EN1Policy EN7Policy EN15Policy AFH1SPO7SPO9SPO13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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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