®Planning appeal decision
St Ives, Butcherfield Lane, HARTFIELD, East Sussex, TN7 4JX
a temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
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
Framework references: 80, 219, 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy WCS6, Policy DC17, Policy DC2, Policy EN6
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.