®Planning appeal decision
Oaks Farm, Horsted Lane, ISFIELD, East Sussex, TN22 5TX
‘proposal for three detached houses, landscaping and parking’
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the provisions of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the scheme—unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles and significant harm to the character and appearance of the Low Weald landscape—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of three family homes and limited economic benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefit of three family homes and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm from an unsustainable location and damage to the character and appearance of the area, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy WCS6, Policy WCS14, saved Policy GD2, saved Policy DC17, saved Policy EN1, saved Policy EN8, saved Policy EN27, spatial planning objectives SPO1, spatial planning objectives SPO7, spatial planning objectives SPO8, spatial planning objectives SPO13
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.