®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of Farm Cottages, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN19, Policy EN27, Policy TR3, Policy SPO2
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.