®Planning appeal decision
CAR PARK ADJOINING POLEGATE RAILWAY STATION, ROY MARTIN WAY, POLEGATE, BN26 6AQ
the erection of a five storey apartment block containing residential units on the upper floors and parking and servicing on the ground floor. Vehicle access off Roy Martin Way and pedestrian only access from Porters Way
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing, taking account of the viability of the development
What decided it
The significant adverse harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous five storey height, combined with the failure to make adequate provision for affordable housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply, sustainable location, and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant adverse harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide adequate affordable housing contribution, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Policy AFH1 of the Wealden District Council Local Plan Affordable Housing Delivery Local Plan 2016
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.