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Allowed9 August 20233315965

St. Benedicts Brye Catsfield Road, Crowhurst, Battle, TN33 9BU

Planning appeal 3315965 at St. Benedicts Brye Catsfield Road, Crowhurst, Battle, TN33 9BU (Rother District Council) was allowed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be tantamount to the creation of a new dwelling in the countryside and if so whether it would be in a suitable location for new housing, having regard to its form, size and proximity to the host dwelling.

proposed detached building to be used as ancillary overspill/annexe accommodation for members of the owners of St Benedicts Byre’s family (alternative to garage building approved under extant planning permission RR/2022/1236/P)

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
TN33 9BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be tantamount to the creation of a new dwelling in the countryside and if so whether it would be in a suitable location for new housing, having regard to its form, size and proximity to the host dwelling

What decided it

The proposed annexe would maintain strong physical and functional links to the host dwelling through shared access, parking and gardens, and would be sited where a building of the same size had already been approved, such that it would not constitute a new dwelling in the countryside and would respect the character of the historic farmstead.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA3Policy DIM2Policy DHG10Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy DHG9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 130

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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