Planning appeal decision
Spring Hill Stables, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HT
Planning appeal 3294041 at Spring Hill Stables, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HT (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Dowling J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Spring Hill Stables and the surrounding area.
small side extension to existing converted stable block
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dowling J
- Postcode
- RH18 5HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Spring Hill Stables and the surrounding area
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of a Grade II listed building, Mudbrooks House, and any features of architectural and historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Mudbrooks House, and the limited public benefits of the scheme were insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD2EN6EN27DC19SPO1SPO2SP013WSC14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 134Paragraph 176Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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