Planning appeal decision
Gatehampton, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6SZ
Planning appeal 3307184 at Gatehampton, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6SZ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects on character and appearance of the locality.
the demolition of garage and summerhouse to the existing property and construction of 3 no. detached two-storey three-bedroom dwellings, all in accordance with the nationally described space standards
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN26 6SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects on character and appearance of the locality
- the effects on living conditions for neighbours
- surface water implications
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and economic gain, such that the scheme would not represent sustainable development.
the adverse environmental impacts on character and appearance and residential amenity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the economic, social and housing supply benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy EN1Saved Policy EN27Core Objective SPO13Policy WCS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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