Land Adjacent Whitethorn Back Lane, Waldron, Heathfield, TN21 0NH

Planning appeal 3264403 at Land Adjacent Whitethorn Back Lane, Waldron, Heathfield, TN21 0NH (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is acceptable in policy terms, with particular regard to the nature of works necessary to convert the building.

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
Postcode: TN21 0NH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD2Policy TM1Policy DC7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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