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Dismissed17 October 20253361486

Land at Former Allotments, North Street, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5UT

Planning appeal 3361486 at Land at Former Allotments, North Street, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5UT (South Downs) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including heritage assets and landscape character.

erection of 5 houses

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McCreery D
Postcode
BN26 5UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including heritage assets and landscape character
  • Whether the proposal is acceptable when regard is paid to highway safety and vehicle parking and turning
  • Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and heritage assets through poor design, and would create unacceptable highway safety impacts on North Street through inadequate site access arrangements, which together amount to material conflict with the development plan that is not outweighed by housing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD6Policy SD12Policy SD13Policy SD15Policy SD25Policy SD58Policy SD2Policy SD9Policy SD19Policy SD21Policy SD22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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