Warren Drive Rest Home, Fielden Road, Crowborough, TN6 1TP

Planning appeal 3348324 at Warren Drive Rest Home, Fielden Road, Crowborough, TN6 1TP (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

redevelopment of the existing retirement home site comprising part demolition of existing building and re-instatement of original detached dwelling together with three new detached dwellings within the site boundary

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J
Postcode: TN6 1TP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development, with particular regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on flood risk

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the High Weald National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusing the development notwithstanding the lack of five years' housing land supply.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits on previously developed land were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the High Weald National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN6EN27GD2DC17CS2SPO13SPO1WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 181Paragraph 232Paragraph 11

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