®Planning appeal decision
Land between 18 & 20 Lincoln Way, Crowborough, TN6 3AQ
the erection of a new dwelling with parking below
- 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
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether acceptable living conditions would be created for future occupiers with particular regard to private outdoor space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous contemporary design in a traditional street scene significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing a single dwelling in a location with a shortfall in housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, particularly substantial harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing provision and other minor benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13, Policy WCS14
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.