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Planning permission granted13 April 20233289997

Land Adj Shearfold Cottage, Stubb Lane, Brede, East Sussex, TN31 6EH

Planning appeal 3289997 at Land Adj Shearfold Cottage, Stubb Lane, Brede, East Sussex, TN31 6EH (Rother District Council) was allowed on 13 April 2023 by Inspector Madge M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on character and appearance, in particular that of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

without planning permission : (i) the material change of use of the Land from garden use ancillary to, and associated with, Shearfold Cottage (formerly Shearfold Farmhouse) to a mixed use comprising of business use and the stationing and storage of touring caravans for separate independent residential use; and (ii) the construction of a stable building, a timber open structure, hardstanding, walls, brick pillars and entrance metal gates

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Madge M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on character and appearance, in particular that of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • the effect on the setting of Shearfold Cottage (formerly Shearfold Farmhouse) and Shearfold Barn, grade II listed buildings
  • the effect on living conditions of neighbouring residents
  • whether this is a suitable location for a gypsy and traveller site, having particular regard to access to services

What decided it

The development, subject to conditions restricting scale and requiring a detailed site development scheme including landscaping, accords with the development plan policies for gypsy and traveller sites and does not cause unacceptable harm to landscape character, heritage assets or neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA2Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy LHN6Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy EN5Policy RA3Policy OOS4Policy PC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 25Paragraph 195

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