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Dismissed5 January 20233302034

The Briars, Church Lane, Laughton, East Sussex , BN8 6AH

Planning appeal 3302034 at The Briars, Church Lane, Laughton, East Sussex , BN8 6AH (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Low Weald.

for the stationing of a Shepherds Hut for use as holiday accommodation and retention of existing hardstanding

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Low Weald
  • The setting of a nearby listed building, Coopers

What decided it

The proposal would be substantially harmful to the character and appearance of the Low Weald countryside through the domestication of the site, visual incongruity of the parking and use, and associated activities, and would not represent sustainable rural tourism as promoted in the Framework and local plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD2Policy EN8Policy EN27Policy TM1Policy TM8Core Strategy SP01Core Strategy SP13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 56Paragraph 176

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