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Dismissed8 September 20253364314

The Old Vineyard, Whitebread Lane, Beckley, East Sussex, TN31 6TY

Planning appeal 3364314 at The Old Vineyard, Whitebread Lane, Beckley, East Sussex, TN31 6TY (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy.

the erection of one detached house served by a new vehicular access

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
TN31 6TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the High Weald National Landscape
  • whether the proposed development can deliver mandatory biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the High Weald National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, outweighs the housing supply benefits and displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The housing land supply shortfall and contribution to housing delivery were outweighed by the significant harm to the High Weald National Landscape and character and appearance of the area, for which conservation is given great weight, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS2Policy RA3Policy DIM2Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy EN5Policy DEN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 189

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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