®Planning appeal decision
Little Farm, Burnt Oak Road, Hurstwood, TN6 3SD
erection of 1 x self build bungalow dwelling following demolition of existing stables and vehicle workshop
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the habitats sites
- whether the site is a suitable location for a residential dwelling, having regard to the spatial strategy and its accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The unfavourable Appropriate Assessment outcome, whereby the proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest SPA in the absence of secured mitigation, exempts the development from qualifying for permission in principle.
Although the scheme would deliver a small but important boost to housing supply and had associated economic and social benefits which weighed heavily in favour, the harm from its unsustainable location would have significantly and demonstrably outweighed those benefits; however, the unfavourable Appropriate Assessment was the decisive factor precluding permission in principle.
Framework references: 83, 11
Plan policies cited: WCS12, EN1, EN15, GD2, DC17, WCS6, WCS2, WCS14, SPO7, SPO13
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.