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Dismissed13 February 20243323675

Hillcrest, 1 Forge Lane, Staplecross, East Sussex, TN32 5QE

Planning appeal 3323675 at Hillcrest, 1 Forge Lane, Staplecross, East Sussex, TN32 5QE (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and the significance of the Listed Building 'Kent Cottage The Old Bakery The Polhills'.

provision of an extension to the first-floor and a porch to the ground floor

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bowyer J
Postcode
TN32 5QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and the significance of the Listed Building 'Kent Cottage The Old Bakery The Polhills'
  • the effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings in respect of light and outlook

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Listed Building through development in its setting, combined with harm to character and appearance and living conditions, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy RA1Policy DHG9Policy OSS4Policy EN3Policy DEN2

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