®Planning appeal decision
85-86 High Street, Battle, TN33 0AQ
described on the application form as the ‘change of use and adaptation from use of existing ground floor disused shops to holiday lets
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the attractiveness and economic vitality of Battle town centre
- the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building and whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Battle Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss of the commercial unit within Battle town centre and designated shopping area would harm the attractiveness and economic vitality of the town centre, contrary to Core Strategy Policies BA1 and EC7 and Development and Site Allocations Local Plan Policy DCO1, and this harm could not be outweighed by the neutral heritage impact or limited economic benefits of the holiday let use.
Plan policies cited: Policy BA1, Policy EC7, Policy DCO1, Policy HD8, Policy EN2, Policy EN3, Policy EM13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.