®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Freezeland Farm , Freezeland Lane, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5JD
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
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.
Framework references: 232, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy OSS2, Policy OSS3, Policy RA3, Policy TR3, Policy OSS4, Policy EN1
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.