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Dismissed7 October 20243335109

Fast and Shiny Car Wash, Burwash Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8QZ

Planning appeal 3335109 at Fast and Shiny Car Wash, Burwash Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8QZ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2024 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character of the surrounding area.

the redevelopment of car wash to 4 No 3 bedroom dwellings

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
TN21 8QZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character of the surrounding area
  • whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the dwellings with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and living conditions would outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against NPPF policies taken as a whole, even with the tilted balance engaged.

The adverse impacts on character and living conditions were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of four dwellings, even accounting for the Council's housing land supply shortfall and the NPPF's objective to boost housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy WCS14 of the Wealden Core Strategy Local Plan 2013
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8

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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