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Dismissed18 June 20213258174

Swan Farm, Woods Corner, Dallington, TN21 9LB

Planning appeal 3258174 at Swan Farm, Woods Corner, Dallington, TN21 9LB (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location.

the partial demolition and partial conversion of existing agricultural buildings and construction of two detached dwellings with associated parking

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Willmer P
Postcode
TN21 9LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • whether the proposed access would, in terms of visibility and width be detrimental to highway safety
  • the effects on curtilage buildings and the setting of The Swan Inn

What decided it

The harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the AONB and the unsuitable rural location, when weighed against the limited benefits of two additional housing units, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits such that the proposal was not sustainable development.

The small social benefit of providing two additional housing units and economic advantages from construction and occupation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the AONB and the unsuitable rural location, such that the environmental role of sustainable development would not be achieved and the conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by other considerations including the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy PC1CS Policy RA3CS Policy EN1DaSA Policy DEN2CS Policy TR3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 73Paragraph 11Paragraph 59

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