Bexhurst Oast, Merriments Lane, Hurst Green, Etchingham, TN19 7RA

Planning appeal 3280347 at Bexhurst Oast, Merriments Lane, Hurst Green, Etchingham, TN19 7RA (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing oasthouse building and its significance in the countryside within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Reed D
Postcode: TN19 7RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing oasthouse building and its significance in the countryside within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposal would significantly harm the character and appearance of the oasthouse as a traditional vernacular farm building and erode its significance within the High Weald AONB, conflicting with development plan policies.

The material considerations of additional living accommodation for the property and the absence of local objections were not sufficient to outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the oasthouse and conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy OSS4iiiPolicy RA3ivPolicy RA3vPolicy RA4iiPolicy RA4iiiPolicy DHG9iiPolicy DHG9vPolicy DHG9viPolicy DEN1Policy DEN2

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