®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Bishops Lane, Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5LB
erection of 68 dwellings with associated access, drainage, parking, landscaping and infrastructure works
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the location of the proposed scheme is acceptable having regard to both national and local policies
- The design of the proposed scheme and its effects on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The chronic shortfall in the district's housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, and the substantial housing and other benefits were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited harms arising from conflict with the settlement boundary and minor design policies.
The significant benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing), economic, social and environmental benefits, and biodiversity net gain significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited harm from conflict with Policies DM1 and RNP4.1 and minor design shortcomings, engaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 30, 57, 130, 174, 219
Plan policies cited: SP1, SP2, DM1, RNP4.1, CP10, RNP6.3, RNP9.1, CP2, CP11, DM25, CP1, RNP3.1, RNP3.2, RNP3.3, RNP8.7, RNP8.11, RNP8.1, RNP8.3, DM35, CP13, CP7, CP9, LP7, RNP9.2, RNP6.2
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd vs. SSE JPL 1987; Holborn Studios Ltd vs. The Council of the LB Hackney EWCH 2017
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.