®Planning appeal decision
Land off Church Lane, Laughton, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN8 6AH
the erection of 4 two storey dwellings with all necessary infrastructure
- Authority
- Wealden 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 is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to access to services
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- flood risk with particular regard to surface water
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (3.92 years) triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, which as a material consideration outweighed the minor conflict with the development plan.
The minor adverse impacts from conflict with settlement strategy policies were outweighed by the contribution to housing supply, the site's convenient access to basic services, good integration with existing character, and biodiversity enhancements, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied due to the housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 83, 109, 128, 131, 180, 186
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN1, Policy EN8, Policy EN27, Policy CS2, Policy WCS6, Policy WCS12, Policy WCS14, Policy SP07, Policy SP08, Policy SP09, Policy SP013
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.