Little Nodes, Magham Down, Hailsham, BN27 1PW

Planning appeal 3318434 at Little Nodes, Magham Down, Hailsham, BN27 1PW (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 2 January 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and access to services and facilities.

an outline application for one self-build dwelling

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Butcher C
Postcode: BN27 1PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and access to services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the limited harm from the location's sustainability shortcomings did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing a self-build dwelling on previously developed land.

The material harm relating to the suitability of the site's location and reliance on private car travel was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and brownfield development, assessed against the Framework as a whole, because the dwelling would be located very close to Hailsham with short trip distances and the proposal is for only one dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD2Policy DC17Policy EN1Policy EN8Policy EN27Objective SPO7Objective SPO8Objective SPO12Objective SPO1Objective SPO13Policy WCS6Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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