®Planning appeal decision
Land at Telham Meadows, Hastings Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0SH
Planning appeal 3288724 at Land at Telham Meadows, Hastings Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0SH (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2022 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is in a suitable location in terms of access to settlements, services and facilities.
the “remove existing structures and replace with one residential dwelling. Seeking retrospective planning approval for the siting of emergency temporary mobile home, minor site clearance, access and drive widening. (Resubmission following refusal of RR/2020/2501/P).” Summary
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- TN33 0SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is in a suitable location in terms of access to settlements, services and facilities
- whether the dwelling would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The proposed dwelling, designed to reflect a converted barn with appropriate materials and landscaping, would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB whilst being located in a sustainable position with access to services and facilities, thereby according with the development plan.
The benefits of providing a modest self-build dwelling in a location with reasonable access to services and facilities, combined with the conservation and enhancement of the AONB landscape through appropriate design and landscaping, outweighed any concerns about development in the countryside outside a defined settlement boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RA3Policy DIM2Policy OSS2Policy OSS3Policy TR3Policy HD1Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy EN1Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy HD5Policy HD8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.