®Planning appeal decision
Harmony House , High Strteet, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6AA
Planning appeal 3303196 at Harmony House , High Strteet, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6AA (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2023 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Mayfield and Coggins Mill Conservation Area, including the setting of a listed building and whether a heritage asset would be demolished and, if so, is justified.
demolition of garden storage shed & outside toilet & replacement with a storage room to serve main house & erection of a 1 bedroomed cottage to serve as an annexe to Harmony House plus a courtyard garden
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- TN20 6AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Mayfield and Coggins Mill Conservation Area, including the setting of a listed building and whether a heritage asset would be demolished and, if so, is justified
- its effect on the occupiers of adjoining property to the west and north having regard to outlook, natural light, privacy, noise and disturbance, and on the occupiers of adjoining property to the east with regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The permanent total loss of the non-designated heritage asset through unjustified demolition, combined with the resulting harm to the listed building's setting and conservation area character, and adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
The substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset, less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting and conservation area, and harm to neighbouring amenity were not outweighed by the neutral design aspects, limited climate change benefits, and private benefits to the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy EN19Policy SPO2Policy WCS14Saved Policy EN27Saved Policy HG10Policy SPO13
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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