®Planning appeal decision
Old Coghurst Farm, Rock Lane, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN35 4NX
replacement of two existing barns with new similar sized structures in new positions and associated access and hard landscaping
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the need for the buildings and development plan policies in respect of development in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the High Weald AONB through its design, spread of built form, and loss of soft landscaping, and failed to demonstrate a need for the buildings in this rural location contrary to the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy OSS3, Policy OSS4, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy EN1, Policy HF1, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.