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Dismissed9 February 20233295188

Bantham Farm London Road, Hurst Green, Etchingham, TN19 7QY

Planning appeal 3295188 at Bantham Farm London Road, Hurst Green, Etchingham, TN19 7QY (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site in each appeal is a suitable location for each proposal, having regard to relevant local and national policies.

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
Postcode
TN19 7QY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 56Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 82Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 176

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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