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Dismissed12 December 20233325718

Land at Maynards Green Road, Maynards Green, TN21 0DE

Planning appeal 3325718 at Land at Maynards Green Road, Maynards Green, TN21 0DE (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Price J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether this would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty in the High Weald AONB and preserve the settings of the grade II listed Funnell's Farmhouse and West Street Farmhouse.

erection of 15 dwellings (including 35% affordable), access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
TN21 0DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether this would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty in the High Weald AONB and preserve the settings of the grade II listed Funnell's Farmhouse and West Street Farmhouse
  • Whether the surface water drainage arrangements proposed adequately address on and off site flood risk
  • Whether the proposal would have an adverse impact on a protected species, namely great crested newts (GCN)

What decided it

The great weight attributable to the harm to the character, appearance, landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB, which the housing and other benefits did not outweigh.

Substantial weight to housing and affordable housing benefits, moderate weight to economic benefits and modest weight to biodiversity net gain did not outweigh the great weight given to harm to the AONB (with lesser but still weighty heritage harm), so the balance tipped against the proposal and it was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
AHDLP Policy AFH1CS Policy SP03CS Policy WCS14LP Policy EN6LP Policy EN27CS Policy SPO1CS Policy SPO2LP Policy CS2CS Policy SPO9CS Policy WCS12LP Policy DC17Policy GD2CS Policy WCS6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 61Paragraph 62Paragraph 63Paragraph 65Paragraph 167Paragraph 169Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 180Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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