®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 72 High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AU
‘redevelopment including demolition of a single detached bungalow and brick garages and the erection of 4no 1-bedroom flats with parking and associated landscaping’
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hailsham Conservation Area, and its effect on the significance of non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and significant harm to non-designated heritage assets, to which considerable importance and weight was attached, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and efficient use of previously developed land did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area (to which considerable importance and weight was attached) and the significant harm to non-designated heritage assets.
Framework references: 11, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: Policy EN19, Policy EN27, Strategic Planning Objective 2, Strategic Planning Objective 13, Policy HAIL D1, Policy HAIL D2
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.