Land West of A275, South Common, South Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4BJ

Planning appeal 3322864 at Land West of A275, South Common, South Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4BJ (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Miles H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for housing with particular regard to character and appearance and local plan policies.

the erection of up to 56 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing), public open space, landscaping, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and vehicular access point

Authority: Lewes District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Miles H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be a suitable location for housing with particular regard to character and appearance and local plan policies

What decided it

The significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, weighed under the tilted balance due to the lack of a five year housing land supply, outweighed the modest harm to countryside character and minor heritage harm identified.

The significant benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) and other benefits outweighed the modest harm to countryside character and the minor less-than-substantial heritage harm, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy HO1Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy ENV3Policy ENV1Policy DM33Policy CP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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