Planning appeal decision
Land at Sunnyside, Eight Acre Lane, Three Oaks, Guestling, East Sussex, TN35 4NL
Planning appeal 3292146 at Land at Sunnyside, Eight Acre Lane, Three Oaks, Guestling, East Sussex, TN35 4NL (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- TN35 4NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal would fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB by introducing hard standing that would erode the verdant character of Eight Acre Lane.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OSS3 (i), (vi) & (vii)paragraph 7.70Policy OSS4 (iii), (iv)Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy DHG9 (iii)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 130Paragraph 172
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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