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Dismissed15 July 20266005756

Land Adjacent to Barley Cottage, Ringmer Road, Newhaven, BN9 9TN

Planning appeal 6005756 at Land Adjacent to Barley Cottage, Ringmer Road, Newhaven, BN9 9TN (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2026 by Inspector R Lawrence, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 2 no self-build dwellings, access, landscaping and other associated infrastructure

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Lawrence
Postcode
BN9 9TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • biodiversity, including priority habitats and biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The substantial harm to priority habitat and unresolved biodiversity concerns, combined with limited harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of two dwellings when assessed against the Framework, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The adverse impacts on biodiversity and character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole; the substantial harm to biodiversity weighs decisively against the proposal despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM25Policy DM27Policy D1Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy DM24Policy DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 232
Judgments
North Wiltshire District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment (1993) 65 P & CR 137; I'm Your Man Limited v Secretary of State for the Environment [1998] EWHC 866 (Admin)

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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