®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining Haycocks, London Road, Crowborough , East Sussex , TN6 1TB
the construction of four detached dwellings with access onto London Road
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and in particular the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area and would not conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB, which is a sensitive area to which great weight must be given.
The benefits of providing four additional dwellings on a site with adequate access to services were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the AONB and conflict with the development plan, with the AONB protection policies in the Framework providing a clear reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the lack of a five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 176, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy EN1, Policy EN6, Policy EN27, Policy DC17, Spatial Planning Objective SPO3, Policy WCS6, Policy WCS14
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.