®Planning appeal decision
Top Barn, Station Road, Isfield, UCKFIELD, East Sussex, TN22 5EY
the erection of up to No.5 dwellings, access, landscaping and other associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Isfield, outweighed the benefits of housing supply and limited economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
the significant harm to character and appearance and the setting of Isfield outweighed the benefits of housing supply contribution and limited economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11, 187
Plan policies cited: GD2, EN8, EN27, DC17, WCS14, SPO1, WCS12
Judgments cited: Dartford Borough Council v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 635 (Admin); Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd and Richborough Estates Partnership LLP v Cheshire East Borough Council [2017] UKSC 36; Hallam Land Management Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2018] EWCA Civ 1808
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