®Planning appeal decision
Great Easterfields Chiddingly Road, Horam, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0JJ
the redevelopment of the site to provide 9 residential dwellings together with associated access, car parking and landscaping works
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effect on the living conditions of future occupiers, and the occupiers of the existing dwelling known as 'Sundown', with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the area, which would result from the incongruous density and loss of the spacious, verdant character, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The benefits of eight new energy-efficient homes and support for local facilities (afforded moderate weight despite housing shortfall) were outweighed by the significant and enduring harm to character and appearance when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Objective SPO13, Policy WCS14, Policy EN1, Policy EN27
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.