®Planning appeal decision
Camoys Court Farm Barcombe Mills Road, Barcombe, LEWES, BN8 5BH
demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5no. dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing having regard to local plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The inappropriate location outside the planning boundary combined with the significant harm to character and appearance from the modern terraced design and cramped setting would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The modest contribution of 5 homes and construction benefits were outweighed by the inappropriate countryside location and significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 84, 131, 77, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM25
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.