Planning appeal decision
Gillridge Lane, Crowborough, TN6 1UR
Planning appeal 3291486 at Gillridge Lane, Crowborough, TN6 1UR (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would meet relevant local planning policy criteria relating to a rural worker's dwelling.
the change of use of land for the stationing of a residential caravan
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- TN6 1UR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would meet relevant local planning policy criteria relating to a rural worker's dwelling
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating an essential functional need for on-site accommodation, combined with the unsustainable location for residential use, meant the development failed to meet the criteria of Policy DC2 of the Wealden Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC2Policy DC17Policy GD2Policy EN1Policy SPO7Policy SPO13Policy WCS6Policy WCS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 104Paragraph 105
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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