Land off High Street, Barcombe Cross, East Sussex, BN8 5BB

Approval of Reserved Matters Application for AMENDED PLANS - Approval of reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to outline approval LW/21/0530, for the erection of 26 dwellings

Authority: Lewes District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

the proposed layout and set-back of dwellings from the High Street was found to integrate satisfactorily with the village's character and preserve the rural setting of the Conservation Area.

the scheme's contribution to market and affordable housing delivery, together with the absence of harm to character, appearance or heritage setting, weighed in favour of allowing the appeal

Plan policies cited: Policy BA02, Policy DM25, Policy CP2, Policy CP10, Policy CP11

Judgments cited: Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R (on the application of) v Mole Valley DC & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 567 (07 May 2014)

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