Land North of Old Ship Inn, BN8 5RP, Uckfield Road, Ringmer , East Sussex , BN8 5RP

permission in principle for development of 0.12H land with single detached dwelling

Authority: Lewes District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Knight A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's remote location, poor accessibility by non-car modes, and resulting car dependency outweigh the significant benefits of housing delivery in the context of a housing shortfall.

The significant benefits of housing delivery and the modest economic benefits of construction and occupation were outweighed by the harm caused by the unsuitable location and reliance on the private motor car

Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 159

Plan policies cited: Spatial Policy 2 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1 Joint Core Strategy (2016), Policy DM1 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2020), Core Policy 13 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1

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