®Planning appeal decision
Bushy Wood Farm, Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3LZ
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
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.
Framework references: 83, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN1, Spatial Planning Objective SPO7, Spatial Planning Objective SPO1, Spatial Planning Objective SPO8, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13, Spatial Planning Objective SPO14, CS Policy WCS6
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.