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Notice upheld4 August 20253315715

Land to North West Side of Ringmer Road, Newhaven, BN9 9TN

Planning appeal 3315715 at Land to North West Side of Ringmer Road, Newhaven, BN9 9TN (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, 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.

without planning permission, the erection of the unauthorised wooden (chalet style) building shown in the attached photograph

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Naylor R
Postcode
BN9 9TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The development increases built development in a protected rural area contrary to policies requiring development outside settlement boundaries to be consistent with specific development plan policies or demonstrate a specific need for countryside location, and the enforcement notice requirements are proportionate to remedy the breach.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1Policy DM1 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 2

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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