Hazel Bank Stables, Ivyhouse Lane, Guestling, TN35 4NN

the construction of a dwelling

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development, having regard to the spatial strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the High Weald National Landscape (HWNL)

What decided it

The identified harm to the High Weald National Landscape, which provides a clear reason for refusal under NPPF footnote 7 paragraph 11(d)(i), outweighs the benefits of addressing housing land supply shortfall.

The substantial harm to the High Weald National Landscape and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy were not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and other social, economic and environmental benefits.

Framework references: 83, 109, 114, 225, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy OSS2, Policy OSS3, Policy RA3, Policy SRM1, Policy TR3, Policy DIM2, Policy OSS4, Policy RA2, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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