6 Woodland Way, Crowhurst, BATTLE, TN33 9AP

a detached dwelling

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Glassar S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location having regard to the strategic gap and the character and appearance of the area
whether there is sufficient information on biodiversity and protected species

What decided it

The harm caused by the proposal to the strategic gap, character and appearance of the area, and failure to provide sufficient information on biodiversity and protected species significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.

The benefits of housing supply and economic benefits were attributed considerable weight, but the long-lasting harms to the strategic gap, character and appearance, and environmental protection weighed significantly against the proposal, such that the impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DEN3, Policy EN3, Policy EN5, Policy DEN4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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