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Dismissed14 August 20233315607

59 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JP

Planning appeal 3315607 at 59 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JP (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Planning application for the alteration and extension of an existing residential property to create an additional new dwellinghouse

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
BN27 3JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety and the flow of traffic
  • the effect on living conditions for future occupiers of the existing dwelling, having regard to the effect on outlook and light for rooms at the rear

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance and highway safety, to which significant weight was given, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit, particularly given that the Framework does not support increased density at the expense of maintaining an area's prevailing character.

The modest benefits of one additional small dwelling and limited economic benefit were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and highway safety, with the adverse impacts outweighing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN27Spatial Planning Objective SPO13HAIL D1HAIL D2Policy TR3Spatial Planning Objective SPO12Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 111

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