®Planning appeal decision
Kingsbrook Farm The Street, Kingston, Lewes, BN7 3NT
Planning appeal 3303197 at Kingsbrook Farm The Street, Kingston, Lewes, BN7 3NT (South Downs) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent development which would be acceptable in terms of principle.
a temporary permission to extend the time limit for the siting of a temporary caravan for a further three years
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN7 3NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent development which would be acceptable in terms of principle
- Whether the proposal would represent development which would be acceptable in terms of character and appearance
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate an essential need for residential occupation to support the farming enterprise and would perpetuate unsustainable development that conflicts with Policy SD32, compounded by visual harm to the rural landscape character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD32Policy SD4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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