Planning appeal decision
Christopher Fields, Church Lane, Danehill, RH17 7EY
Planning appeal 3290060 at Christopher Fields, Church Lane, Danehill, RH17 7EY (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 6 January 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building.
internal alterations and single-storey extension to the south of a grade II listed dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- RH17 7EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building
What decided it
The extension would be sited away from the parts of the building of primary significance, would not impact historic fabric, would be unseen from the main road elevation, and would be clearly identifiable as a modern subservient addition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Spatial Objective SPO2Policy WCS14 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Wealden Design Guide 2008
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 176
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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