®Planning appeal decision
Tanglewood Farm, Jackies Lane, Newick, LEWES, BN8 4QX
demolition of storage barn and erection of 3-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
- the effect of the proposed change from employment to residential use on the rural economy
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with respect to adjacent settlements, services and facilities
What decided it
The considerable weight attributed to harms affecting countryside character, rural economy and settlement pattern significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefit when assessed against Framework policies as a whole, even with the tilted balance engaged.
The harms to countryside character and appearance, rural economy and settlement pattern, attributed considerable weight, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply, even though the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy CP10 of LLP Part 1 Joint Core Strategy 2016, Policy CP4 of LLP Part 1 Joint Core Strategy 2016, Policy DM25 of LLP Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DM1 of LLP Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DM29 of LLP Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2020, Policy DM4 of Lewes District Local Plan
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.