®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Prospect House, Woods Corner, Darlington, East Sussex, TN21 9LA
Planning appeal 3312159 at Land Opposite Prospect House, Woods Corner, Darlington, East Sussex, TN21 9LA (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector Pearce 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, including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS1Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS2Core Strategy 2014 Policy RA2Core Strategy 2014 Policy RA3Core Strategy 2014 Policy OSS4Core Strategy 2014 Policy EN3Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2019 Policy DEN2Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2019 Policy DEN5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 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.
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