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Dismissed10 October 20243329986

Hollinwood, Little London Road, Heathfield, TN21 0BJ

Planning appeal 3329986 at Hollinwood, Little London Road, Heathfield, TN21 0BJ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on ancient woodland.

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Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
TN21 0BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on ancient woodland
  • Whether it would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outdoor garden space

What decided it

The proposed development would result in deterioration of the ancient woodland habitat through encroachment into the buffer zone by future occupiers, conflicting with NPPF paragraph 186.c) and local plan policies, and this conflict with the development plan firmly outweighs the modest benefits of the proposal.

The substantial weight given to conflict with development plan policies on ancient woodland protection firmly outweighs the collective modest benefits of housing delivery, economic activity, and biodiversity enhancement; the proposal does not constitute sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11.d) due to the clear refusal reason provided by Footnote 7 regarding ancient woodland harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN13Policy EN27Policies WCS12Policies WCS13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 186Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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