Planning appeal decision
Hoadleys Stable, Hoadleys Lane, Crowborough, TN6 1TH
Planning appeal 3288629 at Hoadleys Stable, Hoadleys Lane, Crowborough, TN6 1TH (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2022 by Inspector Masters C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a sustainable location providing suitable access to local services and facilities.
material change of use of land for stationing of 3 no. touring caravans for residential occupation with associated development including additional hard standing, retention of fencing, retention of existing timber cabin building for use as shared utility block and installation of package treatment plant (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Masters C
- Postcode
- TN6 1TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a sustainable location providing suitable access to local services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area (including the AONB) and to the Ashdown Forest SPA outweighed the personal circumstances and lack of a 5-year supply of gypsy and traveller sites.
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the AONB, and to the Ashdown Forest SPA outweighed the personal circumstances of the appellant and his family, the best interests of the children, and the lack of a 5-year supply of deliverable gypsy and traveller sites, so the appeal was dismissed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD2EN1EN6EN7EN15(i)WCS11WCS12WCS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 111
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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