16 Hawthylands Drive, HAILSHAM, BN27 1HE

the erection of a single dwelling with associated curtilage and access

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the adjacent mature oak tree

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dwelling's prominent positioning and the risk to the adjacent oak tree outweighs the benefits of providing a single dwelling in the context of housing land supply shortfall.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic growth were given considerable weight, but the substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance was ascribed substantial weight, and the adverse impacts were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy EN12, Policy EN14, Policy EN27, Policy HA1, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13, Policy WCS14, Policy HAIL D1, Policy HAIL D2

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