®Planning appeal decision
1 The Drive, HAILSHAM, BN27 3HN
2No. newbuild detached bungalows on land at rear of 1 The Drive, Hailsham. Formation of new access, new driveway and visitor parking
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- Whether the site is in an appropriate location with regard to Flood Risk
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate through a properly conducted sequential test that there are no reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas at lower risk of flooding, contrary to paragraphs 165, 168 and 169 of the Framework.
The substantial weight given to the unjustified flood risk to people and property outweighed the modest weight given to housing delivery and the moderate weight given to the accessible location and economic benefits, particularly as flood risk policies in the Framework provide a clear reason for refusal notwithstanding the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 56, 135, 165, 168, 169, 173
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Policy WCS14 of the Wealden Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, Spatial Planning Objective SPO2 of the Wealden Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, Policy HAIL D1 of the Hailsham Neighbourhood Plan, Policy HAIL D2 of the Hailsham Neighbourhood Plan
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.