Planning appeal decision
Brimseth House , Coggins Mill Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6UT
Planning appeal 3327926 at Brimseth House , Coggins Mill Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6UT (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
Without planning permission the formation of a vehicular access and track (“the Access”) in the approximate position shown coloured green on the attached plan
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The development results in harm to highway safety contrary to Policy TR3 of the Wealden Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, with no material considerations sufficient to overcome this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TR3 of the Wealden Local Plan, 1998Policy SPO13 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan, 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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