®Planning appeal decision
Sandfold, Common Lane, Selmeston, POLEGATE, East Sussex, BN26 6SX
a single self-build dwelling
- 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
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The harm identified with regard to flood risk, as an area at risk of flooding listed in footnote 7 to paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, provided a clear reason for refusing the development and prevented the presumption in favour of sustainable development from applying.
The benefits of the proposal, including the provision of a single dwelling contributing to housing supply and the self-build nature of the development, were not sufficient to outweigh the harm identified regarding location suitability, flood risk, and protected species impact, particularly given that flood risk provided a clear reason for refusal under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy WSC6, Policy WCS6, Policy SPO7, Policy SPO8, Policy WCS12
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.