®Planning appeal decision
Villa Flair, Union Street, Flimwell, TN5 7NT
Planning appeal 3309165 at Villa Flair, Union Street, Flimwell, TN5 7NT (Rother District Council) was allowed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Simpson L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of residential development and access to services and facilities.
erection of a detached bungalow with three bedrooms and a detached store and double garage together with associated hardstanding, turning area and use of existing access on to the B2087
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- TN5 7NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of residential development and access to services and facilities.
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
What decided it
The housing land supply shortfall engaging the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), meaning the limited locational harm did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development.
The moderate harm from the unsustainable location did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial social and economic benefits of housing delivery and the limited environmental enhancement to the AONB, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN3Policy DHG9Policy DIM2Policy H1Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy TR3Policy OSS2Policy EN1Policy OSS4Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy R1Policy H5Policy DEN7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 112Paragraph 176
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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