®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To The Brook, Coombe Hill Road, RH19 4LZ, East Grinstead , West Sussex , RH19 4LZ
a new residential dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would fail to conserve or enhance the High Weald National Landscape, contrary to Policy EG1 of the East Grinstead Neighbourhood Plan and the Framework's requirement to give great weight to conserving and enhancing National Landscapes, providing a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework does not apply because policies protecting National Landscapes provide a strong reason for refusal; the harm to the High Weald National Landscape outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution from a single dwelling.
Framework references: 11, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy DP15, Policy DP6, Policy EG2A, Policy EG5, Policy EG1, Policy DP21, Policy DP12
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.