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Dismissed13 November 20233312796

Sunnyside, Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4BP

Planning appeal 3312796 at Sunnyside, Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4BP (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for a residential development having regards to local and national planning policy for the provision of housing.

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Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
BN27 4BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for a residential development having regards to local and national planning policy for the provision of housing
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on trees subject to a tree protection order (TPO)

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole and the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling, even with the tilted balance engaged.

The significant weight given to conflicts with policies protecting countryside character and promoting sustainable location of housing outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and environmental features, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DC17EN1EN8EN12EN13EN27WCS13SPO3SPO7SPO8SPO13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 119Paragraph 128

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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