Land at Oaklands Farm, Newick Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8PU

without planning permission, change of use of agricultural building on the Land (“the Building”) and the Land from agriculture to a mixed use for agriculture, as a ground workers’ commercial storage yard and depot, and the associated storage of ground workers’ plant, vehicles, machinery, materials, tools and equipment

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts outweighs the economic benefits of the development and justifies upholding the enforcement notice.

Framework references: 110

Plan policies cited: GD2, EN6, EN27, DC7, BS9, TR3, SPO1, SPO12

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