®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Whitethorn Back Lane, Waldron, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0NH
conversion and change of use of stables to holiday let
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is acceptable in policy terms, with particular regard to the nature of works necessary to convert the building
What decided it
The structural engineer's evidence that the building was of sound construction capable of conversion without significant rebuilding, combined with the proposal's compliance with Policies GD2, TM1 and DC7 of the Wealden Local Plan and national policy in the Framework supporting sustainable rural tourism and business conversion.
The benefits of sustainable rural tourism and support for the rural economy, achieved through conversion of an existing building without significant rebuilding, outweighed the Council's concerns about loss of the equine use and viability, which lacked policy basis.
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy TM1, Policy DC7
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.