®Planning appeal decision
Bantham Farm London Road, Hurst Green, ETCHINGHAM, TN19 7QY
the change of use of art studio to live/work unit
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site in each appeal is a suitable location for each proposal, having regard to relevant local and national policies
- The effect of each proposal on the character and appearance of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The personal circumstances of the appellant
What decided it
The significant harm to the landscape character, settlement pattern and tranquillity of the High Weald AONB, which paragraph 176 of the Framework requires to be given great weight and which provides a clear reason for refusal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The significant harm to the landscape character, settlement pattern and tranquillity of the AONB outweighs the modest benefits of improved quality of life for the appellant and his wife, potential ecological enhancements, security improvements, and personal circumstances.
Framework references: 80, 56, 174, 180, 82, 78, 79, 84, 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy RA3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014), Policy OSS4 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014), Policy EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014), Policy DEN2 of the Rother District Council Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (2019), Policy DEN7 of the Rother District Council Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (2019)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.