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Allowed26 October 20233316217

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

Planning appeal 3316217 at Land off High Street, Barcombe Cross, East Sussex, BN8 5BB (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Edwards S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BA02Policy DM25Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP11
Judgments
Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R (on the application of) v Mole Valley DC & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 567 (07 May 2014)

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