Planning appeal decision
Land at Sandridge, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1JE
Planning appeal 3327047 at Land at Sandridge, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1JE (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a block of 3 no. single garages
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- TN6 1JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed car parking provision on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the area by loss of valued open space and would worsen highway safety through net loss of parking provision in an area of existing parking stress.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN18Policy EN27(1)Spatial Planning Objective SPO13Policy WCS14Policy EN27(2)Policy TR3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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