Land at Bantham Farm, London Road, Hurst Green, East Sussex, TN19 7QY

I) Without planning permission the material change of use of land at Bantham Farm from private recreation equestrian agricultural use to a mixed use comprising private recreational equestrian agricultural and residential use of the land. II) Without planning permission a material change of use of the Art Studio building shown in the approximate position marked in Blue on the attached plan from approved B1 Art Studio use to a mixed use comprising B1 Art Studio and residential use

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the land is a suitable location for the development, having regard to local and national policies
Whether the development conserves the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The unsuitability of the countryside location combined with the harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB resulted in conflict with the development plan with no countervailing material considerations.

no other material considerations were found to outweigh the conflict with the development plan, so the decision was made in accordance with it

Framework references: 174, 176

Plan policies cited: Policy OSS3, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy DIM2, Policy OSS4, Policy EN1, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2

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