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Notice upheld17 July 20233302207

The Lamb Inn, Wartling, East Sussex, BN27 1RY

Planning appeal 3302207 at The Lamb Inn, Wartling, East Sussex, BN27 1RY (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use of the appeal site as holiday-let accommodation on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

Without planning permission, change of use of the Land from use as a public house to a use as holiday-let accommodation

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
BN27 1RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the use of the appeal site as holiday-let accommodation on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • Whether the use of the appeal site as holiday-let accommodation has resulted in the unjustified loss of community facilities

What decided it

The unauthorised use creates unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance at unsociable hours due to the absence of on-site management controls that existed under the former lawful use, and results in unjustified loss of community facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy BS14Saved Policy GD2Saved Policy BS7Policy SPO2Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 7Paragraph 9Paragraph 56Paragraph 81Paragraph 84Paragraph 93Paragraph 197

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