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Allowed20 June 20253353821

Land North of the A272, Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4BA

Planning appeal 3353821 at Land North of the A272, Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4BA (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 20 June 2025 by Inspector Tweddle J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC), with particular regard to recreational disturbance and air quality.

the erection of up to 49.No dwellings, access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Tweddle J
Postcode
TN22 4BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC), with particular regard to recreational disturbance and air quality
  • Whether the proposal would preserve the settings of nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The severe and persistent shortfall in the Council's five year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance, under which the substantial benefits of housing delivery outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm identified.

The significant benefits of delivering 49 dwellings (including 35% affordable housing and 5% self-build), together with other public benefits, were found to outweigh the low-to-medium level of less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, so that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN1EN7EN15WCS12EN27SP02AF1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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