®Planning appeal decision
6 Seaview Cottages, Amberstone, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1PE
a bungalow set down within area to the rear of 6 Sea View Cottages
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the cramped and contrived siting of the bungalow, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of adding a single dwelling to housing stock.
the significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Policy SPO13 of the Wealden Core Strategy 2013, Policy SPO14 of the Wealden Core Strategy 2013, Policy WCS14 of the Wealden Core Strategy 2013, Policy SD2 of the Hailsham Neighbourhood Plan 2021
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.