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Dismissed9 October 20233308344

The Olde Piggery, Eight Acre Lane, Three Oaks, Guestling , TN35 4NL

Planning appeal 3308344 at The Olde Piggery, Eight Acre Lane, Three Oaks, Guestling , TN35 4NL (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (HW AONB).

Permission to site 3no. Storage containers (8ft X 20ft), including use of existing site building as a Builders store. (retrospective)

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
TN35 4NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (HW AONB)

What decided it

The development's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB, contrary to paragraph 176 of the Framework and the development plan policies, outweighs the modest economic benefits claimed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy DEN1Policy DEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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