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Allowed22 December 20253369881

Land Adj 125 Eastbourne Road, Willingdon, East Sussex, BN20 9ND

Planning appeal 3369881 at Land Adj 125 Eastbourne Road, Willingdon, East Sussex, BN20 9ND (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be at risk from flooding, or would increase flood risk elsewhere.

erection of self-build dwelling

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
BN20 9ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be at risk from flooding, or would increase flood risk elsewhere

What decided it

The site-specific flood risk assessment demonstrated that the built development would be located in flood zone 1 with no flood risk, and access could be achieved safely despite adjacent flood zones, thereby satisfying the requirements of NPPF paragraph 175 and local plan flood risk policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SPO10WCS14EN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 175

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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