®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north of the Highway, Newhaven, BN9 9TN
the erection of 3 No. detached dwellinghouses and associated car parking
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the appropriateness of the location for residential development including its effect on the rural character and appearance of the area
- the effect on habitats and biodiversity
What decided it
The adverse impact of the development on the green buffer and rural character of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of three additional dwellings to housing supply under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii).
The benefits of three family homes and self-build provision were outweighed by the unacceptable incremental erosion of the green buffer between settlements, harm to rural character, and ecological harm, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 8, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy H1, Policy CP2, Policy CP10, Policy CP11, Policy DM25, Policy DM27, Policy DM35, Policy DM24
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.