®Planning appeal decision
Granary New Pond Hill, Cross In Hand, HEATHFIELD, East Sussex, TN21 0LX
erection of three detached houses
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- whether other material considerations outweigh any harm identified such as to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with paragraph 189 of the Framework regarding the conservation and enhancement of the High Weald National Landscape provided a strong reason for refusal that outweighed the housing supply shortfall.
Although the Council lacks a five-year housing land supply and the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies, the Framework's policies protecting National Landscapes as areas of particular importance provide a strong reason for refusing the development, and no material considerations outweigh the conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 78, 83, 110, 125, 187, 189, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS6, Policy GD2, Policy DC17, CSLP Spatial Planning Objective 7, Policy EN6, Policy EN27, Policy EN12, Policy WCS12, Policy SPO1, Policy WCS14, Policy EN1
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.