®Planning appeal decision
Railway Crossing Cottage, Ersham Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2RG
proposed erection of 3 detached dwellings together with access road
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to application of the sequential test in relation to the risk of surface water flooding
What decided it
The failure to apply the sequential test in relation to surface water flood risk, as required by the Framework and PPG, is a clear reason for refusal that outweighs the modest benefits of housing supply.
the modest benefits of housing supply and efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the significant harm associated with development in an area at medium risk of surface water flooding without proper application of the sequential test
Framework references: 135, 168, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN8, Policy EN27, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13, Policy HAIL D1, Policy CS2, Spatial Planning Objective SPO10, Policy WCS14, Policy SPO14
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.