Land to side and rear of Woodlands Cottage, Eastbourne Road, Halland, BN8 6PU

the erection of a minimum of a single dwelling and a maximum of a single dwelling to the rear of existing dwelling along with associated access works and erection of replacement detached garage following removal of existing garage

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rawle S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy and development plan and national policies relating to development within rural areas

What decided it

The engagement of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the site's sustainable location with access to day-to-day facilities and public transport, meant that the modest conflict with development plan policies was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery.

The conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside housing was afforded moderate weight, but this was balanced against moderate weight given to the benefits of the proposal (housing delivery in a context of significant shortfall, modest economic and social benefits, and accordance with the Framework's sustainability aims), with the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) weighing substantially in favour of the scheme.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: GD2, DC17, EN1, WCS2, WCS6, SPO7, SPO13, WCS14

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