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Allowed12 January 20243310350

30 Sycamore Court, Uckfield, TN22 1TY

Planning appeal 3310350 at 30 Sycamore Court, Uckfield, TN22 1TY (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 12 January 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a ‘proposed new 2 bedroom single storey dwelling

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
TN22 1TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to the availability of outdoor amenity space
  • the effect on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The protracted housing land supply shortfall, combined with the qualitative benefits of the proposal including provision of accessible single-storey accommodation in a sustainable location, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, triggering the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The moderate harm to character and appearance does not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery (including accessible bungalow accommodation suited to older people and those with mobility problems), small site delivery, and sustainable location, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, in the context of a protracted housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN18Policy ENV27Spatial Planning Objective SPO13Policy EN1Policy EN7Policy EN15Core Strategy Policy WCS12Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 70Paragraph 135

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