Kitty Hawk Farm Darp Lane, Ripe, LEWES, BN8 6BB

the retention of dwelling in contrast to the demolition required by condition 6 of permission WD/2017/1084/F, and use of the dwelling as class E (g)(i) offices and managers’ security flat

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cramond D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would represent development which would be acceptable in terms of principle, sustainability and environmental effects

What decided it

The scheme represents sustainable development providing essential operational support to established rural enterprises on the site with minimal environmental impact, thereby according with development plan policies and the Framework's support for rural business investment.

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy GD2, Saved Policy DC17, Policy EN27, Policy DC2, Policy SPO7, Saved Policy EN8, Policy WCS14, Saved Policy EN1, Policy SP01

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