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Notice varied and upheld20 April 20223257620

Selmeston Service Station, Lewes Road, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UE

Planning appeal 3257620 at Selmeston Service Station, Lewes Road, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UE (Wealden District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Steen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the canopy on the intrinsic character and beauty of the landscape, including the setting of the South Downs National Park.

without planning permission, the erection of an illuminated canopy with supporting metal pillars (“the Canopy”) over the garage forecourt

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail · Major retail and services
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
BN26 6UE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the canopy on the intrinsic character and beauty of the landscape, including the setting of the South Downs National Park
  • whether the canopy preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Selmeston Conservation Area, whether it affects the setting of the listed buildings at Forge Cottage, Corner Cottage, Flint House and the War Memorial and whether it affects the setting of the non-designated heritage asset at The Barley Mow Public House

What decided it

the harm to the setting of the South Downs National Park and to the significance of the conservation area, listed buildings and non-designated heritage asset outweighed the public benefits of the canopy

the public benefits of the canopy (forecourt safety and business viability), though attracting considerable weight, did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to heritage assets and the harm to the landscape setting of the South Downs National Park

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SPO1Policy WCS14Policy EN8Policy EN27Policy EN29Policy SPO2Policy EN19Policy GD2Policy BS9Policy EN9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 93Paragraph 199Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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