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

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

Framework references: 11, 125

Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy CP13, Policy CP4

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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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