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Dismissed2 January 20243305345

Oak Farm, Town Littleworth Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4TH

Planning appeal 3305345 at Oak Farm, Town Littleworth Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4TH (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 2 January 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing building is suitable for conversion, taking account of the Council's adopted spatial strategy.

the conversion of an agricultural barn to a holiday let

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector
Butcher C
Postcode
BN8 4TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the existing building is suitable for conversion, taking account of the Council's adopted spatial strategy
  • Whether the proposed development makes suitable provision for car parking
  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character of the surrounding countryside, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The absence of a structural survey demonstrating the building's suitability for conversion and the lack of information regarding car parking provision meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LDLP2 Policy DM1LDLP2 Policy DM10LDLP2 Policy DM25Core Policy 13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180

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