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Allowed5 February 20243314751

Ferndell, Osborne Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2HN

Planning appeal 3314751 at Ferndell, Osborne Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2HN (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 5 February 2024 by Inspector Hobbs 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.

residential development for 4 dwellings

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
TN6 2HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • living conditions of future occupiers of plot 3, with particular reference to privacy and outlook
  • Ashdown Forest SPA and Ashdown Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The provision of appropriate mitigation through the unilateral undertaking for Ashdown Forest SPA, combined with the acceptable character and appearance and living conditions impacts, allowed the appeal to proceed in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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