Long Acre Farm Whydown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4RB

Planning appeal 3330526 at Long Acre Farm Whydown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4RB (Rother District Council) was allowed on 21 May 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the function of the agricultural holding.

without planning permission, the formation and laying out of a means of access (“the Access”) including the removal of a field gate and hedgerow, the construction of brick piers with timber gates, sleepers and fencing surrounding the new Access, the laying of hardcore and the associated formation of an access track (“the Track”) in the approximate position shown coloured green on the attached plan

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Naylor R
Postcode: TN39 4RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the function of the agricultural holding
the effect the access and track have on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The existence of an established agricultural operation requiring functional vehicular access for livestock management and farm operations, combined with the discrete visual impact of the access and track within the rural landscape, justified granting permission subject to conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy OSS3Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy DS5Policy OSS2Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy DEN1Policy DEN4Policy DIM2Policy DHG11Policy EN5Policy DEN7Policy TR4Policy CO6Policy DHG12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88

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