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Allowed8 March 20243328328

Land off Potmans Lane, Lunsford Cross, Ninfield, TN39 5JL

Planning appeal 3328328 at Land off Potmans Lane, Lunsford Cross, Ninfield, TN39 5JL (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Owen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this development is suitable for this site having regard to the settlement hierarchy, its accessibility to services and facilities, and its contribution to rural communities.

frontage development of 13 no. dwellings comprising a mix of two, three and four bedroom detached and semi-detached houses

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
TN39 5JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether this development is suitable for this site having regard to the settlement hierarchy, its accessibility to services and facilities, and its contribution to rural communities
  • whether there are other considerations that indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the benefit of delivering 13 dwellings (including affordable housing) was found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm from the site's car-dependent location.

the harm from the site's location and conflict with development plan policies WCS6, DC17 and GD2 did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing 13 dwellings, including affordable housing, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WCS6GD2DC17EN1WCS14EN27EN8SPO1SPO7SPO8SPO13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 63Paragraph 77Paragraph 83Paragraph 85Paragraph 109

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