®Planning appeal decision
Nursery Cottage North Street, Horsebridge, HAILSHAM, East Sussex, BN27 4DR
proposed erection of 2 No. detached dwellings with new access formed off North Street
- 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
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to protected trees
What decided it
The replacement tree planting would be contextually appropriate and would mitigate the loss of the protected trees such that the proposal would not adversely affect the character and appearance of the area, combined with the positive weight of housing delivery in a location with undersupply.
The limited harm to character and appearance from the loss of protected trees, mitigated by replacement planting, was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN12, Policy EN14, Policy EN27, Spatial Planning Objective 13, Policy WCS12, Policy WCS14, Policy LHB1
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.