Land at Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Danehill Conservation Area and High Weald National Landscape
• The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA)
• Whether other material considerations outweigh any harm identified such as to justify the development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11, and the proposal's accordance with key Framework policies on sustainable rural locations, design quality, and housing delivery outweighed the conflict with development plan location policies.

The conflict with development plan location policies was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, the proposal's location in an accessible village setting with services and public transport, the absence of harm to the conservation area and national landscape, and the small contribution to housing supply, applying the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11.