®Planning appeal decision
Gooseley Farm Oast Main Street, Beckley, RYE, TN31 6RJ
for up to 4 dwellings and associated infrastructure, with all matters except for access reserved for future consideration
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would conserve and enhance landscape and scenic beauty in the High Weald National Landscape
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape through the consolidation of the ribbon of development and erosion of the semi-rural character of Beckley outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain.
The benefits of housing delivery (four dwellings), social and economic benefits during construction and occupation, and considerable biodiversity net gain (49.63% habitat value and 80.26% hedgerow gain) were outweighed by the harmful effect on the National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusing permission under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
Framework references: 189, 11
Plan policies cited: OSS3, OSS4(iii), EN1, EN3, RA2, RA3, DEN1, DEN2
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.