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Allowed18 February 20253347199

Land at Barley Mow Lane, Punnetts Town, East Sussex, TN21 9DJ

Planning appeal 3347199 at Land at Barley Mow Lane, Punnetts Town, East Sussex, TN21 9DJ (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would contribute to a sustainable pattern of development having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and accessibility to services and facilities.

the erection of a colt bungalow and dependent works

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Naylor R
Postcode
TN21 9DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would contribute to a sustainable pattern of development having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to its rural setting within the High Weald National Landscape

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance, under which the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits outweighed the moderate harm of conflicting with out-of-date development boundary policies.

The moderate benefits of contributing a new dwelling to address housing undersupply, together with economic and social benefits, outweighed the moderate harm of conflicting with out-of-date development boundary policies GD2 and DC17, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WLP Policy GD2WLP Policy DC17WLP Policy EN6WLP Policy EN27WCS Policy WCS14WCS Policy SPO1WCS Policy SPO13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 189Paragraph 55

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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