25 Tollgates, BATTLE, TN33 0JA

demolition of dwelling and erection of four detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
the effect of the development on the setting of The Oasthouse, Lower Almonry Farm
the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of The Oasthouse, Lower Almonry Farm, with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The development would accord with the development plan when taken as a whole, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be otherwise.

The change in the point at which residential character transitions along Tollgates was balanced against the more coherent approach to the new estate, resulting in a neutral overall effect on appearance.

Framework references: 203, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy OSS4, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2

Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 p37]

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