®Planning appeal decision
The Orchard, Ersham Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3PN
the erection of a single dwelling, with parking provision and soft landscape scheme
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is suitable for the site having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The dwelling would appear cramped and squeezed into the plot, harming the character and appearance of the area, and would likely compromise the integrity and longevity of adjacent trees, with these significant harms outweighing the modest housing supply benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and small local employment benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the prominent and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and the likely compromise to tree health, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: EN12, EN27, TR16, WCS 14, Hail D1, Hail D2
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.