Planning appeal decision
Park Farm Barn, Park Farm Lane, Maresfield, TN22 2EE
Planning appeal 3282614 at Park Farm Barn, Park Farm Lane, Maresfield, TN22 2EE (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2022 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the setting to the farm, the setting of the listed farm buildings and the character, appearance and significance of the Maresfield Conservation Area.
for the erection of a 1.3M close boarded fence with electric gates, a 1.8M close boarded fence and formation of a shingle parking area
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- TN22 2EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the setting to the farm, the setting of the listed farm buildings and the character, appearance and significance of the Maresfield Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would materially harm the character, appearance and significance of the setting of the listed buildings and conservation area through its suburbanising visual impact, and this harm could not be outweighed by any public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPO2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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