Land to the East of The Orchards, Uckfield Road, Clayhill, East Sussex, BN8 5FR

Planning appeal 3360979 at Land to the East of The Orchards, Uckfield Road, Clayhill, East Sussex, BN8 5FR (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies for the distribution of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities.

for 8 custom build dwellings

Authority: Lewes 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 appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies for the distribution of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility to services and facilities and its physical separation from settlements, combined with the Framework's requirement to direct development to sustainable locations, means the locational harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and custom build provision.

the adverse impacts of poor location and lack of sustainable transport access, assessed as significant and long-lasting harm, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply, custom build provision, and economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1Policy CP13Policy CP4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 125

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