®Planning appeal decision
Great Easterfields, Chiddingly Road, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 0JJ
redevelopment of site to provide 7 residential dwellings with associated access works and landscaping
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coles C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be at risk of flooding
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be contrary to paragraph 175 of the Framework on flood risk, as the Inspector could not be satisfied that the development would not put people or property at risk of flooding, and this conflict with national policy provided a strong reason for refusal that engaged paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
The benefits of delivering six new homes on previously developed land and the economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the significant weight attached to the conflict with Framework flood risk policy, which provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) and displaced the tilted balance test.
Framework references: 175, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy EN1, Policy EN8, Policy EN27, Policy WCS6, Policy WCS14, Policy HCD4
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.