®Planning appeal decision
2 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Planning appeal 3268785 at 2 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2021 by Inspector Glaister C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Selmeston Conservation Area.
Conservatory
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Glaister C
- Postcode
- BN26 6UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Selmeston Conservation Area
What decided it
The contemporary design and materials of the conservatory would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, with no substantive public benefits to outweigh this harm.
Less than substantial harm to the conservation area weighed against no substantive public benefits, with the harm outweighing any benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN27Policy DC19Policy WCS14Policy SPO2Policy SPO13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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