®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Farm Cottages, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
Planning appeal 3331484 at Land Rear of Farm Cottages, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and the effect of the proposal on the setting of listed buildings.
the erection of a detached dwelling and creation of associated driveway and parkway
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- BN24 5LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and the effect of the proposal on the setting of listed buildings
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on flood risk
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal
What decided it
The harm to designated heritage assets and flood risk provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) footnote 7 of the Framework, which outweighs the limited benefits of a single dwelling in a location with housing land supply shortfall.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development was displaced by the clear reasons for refusal relating to designated heritage assets and flood risk; the limited benefits of the proposal (housing supply, economic benefits) do not outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD2Policy DC17Policy EN19Policy EN27Policy TR3Policy SPO2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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