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Allowed22 April 20243334439

Land East of Rosemead, Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 9EA

Planning appeal 3334439 at Land East of Rosemead, Horebeech Lane, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 9EA (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Redford R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local strategic policies.

the erection of up to 46 residential dwellings including 35% affordable housing. All matters are reserved except for access

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
TN21 9EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local strategic policies
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area and wider landscape

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (3.83 years) engaged the tilted balance, reducing the weight of conflicting housing-location policies so that the substantial housing and other benefits were not outweighed by any harm.

The significant weight given to the housing benefits (including 35% affordable and 5% self-build housing) and other benefits outweighed the little weight attached to conflict with housing-supply policies, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD2Policy EN18Policy DC17Policy WCS6Policy WCS14Policy WCS9Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN8Policy EN27
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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