®Planning appeal decision
Bushy Wood Farm, Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3LZ
Planning appeal 3348759 at Bushy Wood Farm, Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3LZ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services and facilities.
the demolition of all buildings and construction of 3 dwellings, gardens and associated works and access to northern boundary
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- BN27 3LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes due to the A22 barrier and lack of adequate pedestrian and cycle infrastructure means it is not a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy and access to services, and the resulting car dependency and conflict with the development plan significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
The benefits of housing provision, use of previously developed land, economic benefits, and sustainability features attract limited weight; the substantial harm from conflict with the spatial strategy and poor sustainable accessibility, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD2Policy DC17Policy EN1Spatial Planning Objective SPO7Spatial Planning Objective SPO1Spatial Planning Objective SPO8Spatial Planning Objective SPO13Spatial Planning Objective SPO14CS Policy WCS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 11
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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