Land North of A272, Pound Green, Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4PH

Planning appeal 3377010 at Land North of A272, Pound Green, Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4PH (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on protected species with particular reference to great crested newts and badgers.

residential development comprising up to three detached one/two storey dwellings

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Heppell J
Postcode: TN22 4PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on protected species with particular reference to great crested newts and badgers
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a detailed mitigation strategy or certainty that a badger licence would be granted meant the proposal could not satisfy the requirement to protect protected species habitats, and combined with moderate harm to character and appearance, the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits.

The moderate positive weight afforded to housing delivery and other benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant negative weight given to potential damage to badger habitats and the moderate negative weight given to harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy WCS12Policy EN1Policy EN12Policy EN18Policy EN27Policy SPO1Policy SPO13Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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