®Planning appeal decision
Hedley House, High Barn Road, Upper Dicker , BN27 3QJ
erection of two detached dwellings and creation of new access
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposed development
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The poor accessibility of the site to local services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport, which would make future residents heavily reliant on private motor vehicles, constitutes significant harm that outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic investment were outweighed by the significant harm from poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport, resulting in the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 80, 111, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS6, Saved Policy GD2, Saved Policy DC17, Policy EN1, Saved Policy EN27, Policy SPO7, Policy WCS14, Policy TR3
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.