St Ives, Butcherfield Lane, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4JX

Planning appeal 3252657 at St Ives, Butcherfield Lane, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4JX (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not, having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to avoid isolated homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a temporary dwelling to accommodate a rural worker.

a temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cryan M
Postcode: TN7 4JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not, having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to avoid isolated homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a temporary dwelling to accommodate a rural worker
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Inspector found that no essential need for the rural worker's dwelling had been demonstrated and that the resulting harm to the AONB provided a clear reason for refusal, disengaging the tilted balance.

the adverse impacts of developing an isolated dwelling in the countryside, including harm to the AONB, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, so the tilted balance was not engaged and the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD2Policy WCS6Policy DC17Policy DC2Policy EN6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 219Paragraph 11Paragraph 176

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