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Dismissed9 August 20233308193

Holland Of Rye Furniture Makers, 145 South Undercliff, Rye, TN31 7HW

Planning appeal 3308193 at Holland Of Rye Furniture Makers, 145 South Undercliff, Rye, TN31 7HW (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the supply of employment workspace within the immediate and wider area.

Outline: Proposed demolition of existing building, construction of four semi-detached four bed houses with allocated parking spaces. Construction of separate commercial building to include 2 retail outlets (A1) and 3 offices (B1(a)), together with allocation parking

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
TN31 7HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the supply of employment workspace within the immediate and wider area
  • The effect of the proposal on the immediate and wider street scene and the setting of Ferry Cottage, which is Grade II listed, and the Rye Conservation Area

What decided it

The unjustified loss of employment floorspace combined with less than substantial but unoutweighed harm to the setting of a Grade II listed building and conservation area, with the heritage protection policies in the Framework providing a clear reason for refusal that disapplies the tilted balance.

The public benefits of housing delivery and removal of a declining industrial building were given moderate weight but were clearly outweighed by the unjustified loss of employment space and less than substantial harm to heritage assets, with paragraph 199 of the Framework requiring great weight to be given to conservation of designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy EC3CS Policy EN1CS Policy EN2CS Policy EN3CS Policy OSS2CS Policy OSS3CS Policy OSS4DaSA Policy DCO1DaSA Policy DEC3DaSA Policy DHG7DaSA Policy DHG12DaSA Policy DEN1DaSA Policy DEN2RNP Policy B1RNP Policy E1RNP Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 47Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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