The Barn, Penny Plain Farm, Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SX

the change of use from annexe serving Penny Plain Farm to rented accommodation

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Cramond D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would represent development which would be acceptable in terms of principle and sustainability

What decided it

The adverse environmental impacts of locating residential development in an unsustainable rural location with inevitable reliance on private car travel significantly and demonstrably outweighed the economic, social and housing supply benefits.

the adverse impacts on the environmental front significantly and demonstrably outweighed the economic, social and other benefits including the contribution to housing land supply

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy GD2, Saved Policy EN1, Saved Policy DC17, Saved Policy DC20, Policy SPO7, Policy SPO8, Policy WCS6, Policy WCS14

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