®Planning appeal decision
Eastbourne Heights, Oak Tree Lane, EASTBOURNE, BN23 8FB
variation of conditions 1 & 2 of WD/2017/2472/FA (removal of conditions 1 & 2 of K/1955/0500 (caravan site)) to increase the number of residential units to 113’, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref WD/2017/2472/FA, dated 15 March 2018
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the conditions are reasonable or necessary in terms of the suitability of the site for additional mobile homes in principle, having regard to its location and any proposed environmental benefits
- the effect of varying the conditions on living conditions for existing and future occupiers of the site, in terms of the availability of communal open space and privacy
- whether suitable provision would be made for affordable housing
What decided it
The significant harm to living conditions for existing and future occupiers, particularly those with protected characteristics due to loss of accessible communal open space, combined with the failure to provide affordable housing, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest contribution to housing supply and related benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions for existing and future occupiers and the lack of affordable housing provision; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 64, 93, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DC22, Policy EN18, Policy EN27, Policy EN11, Policy EN22, Policy GD2, Policy SPO13, Policy WCS14, Policy AFH1
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.