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Dismissed9 July 20266006242

20 Buckwell Rise, Herstmonceux, BN27 4LY

Planning appeal 6006242 at 20 Buckwell Rise, Herstmonceux, BN27 4LY (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed dwelling on garden land

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Housden
Postcode
BN27 4LY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on trees
  • the living conditions of the future occupiers of the development, with particular regard to whether a suitable standard of accommodation would be provided and the effect of leaf fall and shading

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance from backland siting and the substandard living conditions from inadequate floor space outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in five-year supply.

The adverse effects of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the important but small benefits of housing delivery and limited economic gains, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan (1998)Policies SPO13 and SPO14 of the Wealden District Local Plan Core Strategy (2013)Policy 12 of the Herstmonceux Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2019)Policies EN1 and EN12 of the Wealden Local Plan (1998)Policies SPO1 and WCS12 of the Wealden District Local Plan Core Strategy (2013)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 139Paragraph 135Paragraph 232

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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