®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Freezeland Farm , Freezeland Lane, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5JD
Planning appeal 3347789 at Land Adjacent Freezeland Farm , Freezeland Lane, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5JD (Rother District Council) was allowed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comply with the Council's strategy for the location of development.
Proposed new development of 5 dwellings including new vehicular access
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- TN39 5JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would comply with the Council's strategy for the location of development
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as The High House
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11d)ii, making the conflict with restrictive spatial strategy policies limited in weight and outweighed by the significant housing benefits.
The limited weight attributed to the conflict with the development plan policies would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of 5 additional homes in a suitable location which would preserve the appearance of the area and preserve the setting of the Grade II listed High House, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission should be granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OSS2Policy OSS3Policy RA3Policy TR3Policy OSS4Policy EN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 232Paragraph 11
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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