Planning appeal decision
Copshall Farm, Winchelsea Road, Guestling Green, East Sussex, TN35 4LT
Planning appeal 3278278 at Copshall Farm, Winchelsea Road, Guestling Green, East Sussex, TN35 4LT (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The extent of the application site.
external alterations to barn to facilitate conversion of barn to hotel and landscaping
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- TN35 4LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The extent of the application site
- The impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extent and location of the proposed parking and landscaping works would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB, outweighing any benefits of the hotel conversion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy DEN1Policy DEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 176
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.
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