®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Prospect House, Woods Corner, Darlington, East Sussex, TN21 9LA
1 No 2 bedroom dwelling and associated parking
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy and accessibility of services and facilities
- whether the development would be provided with a suitable drainage system
What decided it
The harmful effect on the High Weald AONB, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 176 of the Framework, provides a clear reason for refusal that outweighs the limited benefits of a single dwelling in an area with less than three years' housing supply.
The benefits of providing a single zero-carbon dwelling and limited housing supply boost were outweighed by the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the AONB and the inappropriate location outside development boundaries remote from services, with AONB protection policies providing a clear reason for refusal under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 176, 11
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS1, Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS2, Core Strategy 2014 Policy RA2, Core Strategy 2014 Policy RA3, Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS4, Core Strategy 2014 Policy EN3, Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2019 Policy DEN2, Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2019 Policy DEN5
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.