®Planning appeal decision
Eyres Barn, Duddleswell, Uckfield, East Sussex, BN22 3BH
the replacement of asbestos pre-fab with a two bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing having regard to local and national policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the High Weald National Landscape
- whether the development would affect the integrity of the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The site's location within 400m of Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation, where new housing cannot be permitted under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 without suitable mitigation and overriding public interest, which were not established.
Framework references: 182, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN6, Policy EN7, Policy EN15, Policy EN27, Policy SPO1, Policy SPO7, Policy WCS12, Policy WCS14
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.