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Dismissed13 January 20233301199

Mill House Farm London Road, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2ED

Planning appeal 3301199 at Mill House Farm London Road, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2ED (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Erect one 3 bedroomed, high energy efficient, self build dwelling and garage. Using the approved access for 19/1499 and 20/1962 and the STP approved by 20/1962

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
TN22 2ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would harm or result in the loss of trees of amenity and ecological value
  • Whether the proposal would avoid harm to protected species and whether biodiversity net gain would be achieved
  • Whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the poor design response to the adjacent approved development, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling, even under the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of poor design that would fail to establish a strong sense of place and respect the character of adjoining development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Saved Policy EN12 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Saved Policy EN1 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy SPO13 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Policy WCS14 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Policy WCS12 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Wealden Design Guide 2008
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 167Paragraph 174Paragraph 180
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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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