®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Herstmonceux Medical Centre, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 4JX
the erection of three dwellings and associated infrastructure
- 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
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate for the site and create an unsatisfactory environment for future users
What decided it
The lack of a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's modest contribution to housing delivery and accordance with the Framework's policies on design and safety, engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development which indicated permission should be granted despite the conflict with the development plan.
The adverse impacts of locating the development outside the defined settlement boundary were outweighed by the benefits of boosting housing supply, economic benefits during construction and occupation, and social benefits, assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN27, Policy TR3, Policy GD2, Policy DC17, Policy WCS6
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.