Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Cooks Farmhouse, New Road, Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6HS
Planning appeal 3292205 at Land Adjacent to Cooks Farmhouse, New Road, Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6HS (Rother District Council) was allowed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
siting of a static holiday let unit and associated change of use of the land
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- TN31 6HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The site's limited visibility from public spaces due to existing screening, elevated position, and surrounding varied development, combined with the proposed unit's materials and the additional landscaping, mean the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy DEN1Policy EN1Policy DEC2Policy DEN2Policy EC6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 174Paragraph 84Paragraph 54
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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