®Planning appeal decision
Land at North Barnes Lane, North Barn Lane, Plumpton Green, BN7 3DX
Planning appeal 3347967 at Land at North Barnes Lane, North Barn Lane, Plumpton Green, BN7 3DX (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 18 March 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and accessibility to services and facilities.
‘Demolition of existing buildings. Construction of detached four bedroom dwelling.’
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- BN7 3DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether any conflict with the development plan is outweighed by any other considerations, including the housing land supply position and the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in housing land supply and the application of the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d of the Framework, where the level of harm and benefit carried similar weight, outweighed the conflict with the development plan.
the modest harm associated with the location outside the settlement boundary and compromised accessibility was balanced against the modest social and economic benefits of the development in the context of a substantial shortfall in housing land supply, with the benefits not being significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts when assessed against the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP11Policy DM25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84
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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