®Planning appeal decision
Chelwood Pound Lane, Laughton, LEWES, BN8 6BE
for the erection of two dwellings, access, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including trees
- the effects of the proposed development on the setting of Chelwood a Grade II listed building
- the effects of the proposed development on biodiversity and wildlife habitats
- the effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with specific regard to overshadowing
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building, to which considerable importance and weight was attached, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme, providing a clear reason for refusal under the Framework's heritage policies.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting, together with harm to character and appearance, was not outweighed by the modest economic and social benefits and neutral biodiversity gain, tipping the balance against the proposal despite the housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 135, 180, 186, 205, 207
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27, Policy SPO13, Policy SPO14, Policy WCS14, Policy SPO2, Policy EN1, Policy EN12, Policy SPO1, Policy WCS12
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.