19 Estcots Drive, East Grinstead, RH19 3DA

the erection of one pair of semi detached houses, with associated parking and new shared vehicular access

Authority: Mid Sussex
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: RH19 3DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character or appearance of the Estcots Conservation Area
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest SPA and SAC

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the positive contribution of two dwellings to housing delivery outweighed the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets.

The benefits of housing delivery and the positive contribution to housing supply, with associated social and economic benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area.

Framework references: 212, 215, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DP34, Policy DP35, Policy EG4, Policy DP26, Policy EG3, Policy DP17, Policy EG16

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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