®Planning appeal decision
Long Acre Farm Whydown Road, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN39 4RB
without planning permission, the erection of a barn and smaller buildings (“the Buildings”) in the approximate positions shown edged and coloured blue on the attached plan
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the need for the buildings at the appeal site
- the effect the buildings have on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Building A's proximity to ancient woodland within the 15-metre buffer zone recommended by Natural England and Forestry Commission standing advice, combined with absence of arboricultural impact assessment and evidence of tree protection during construction, rendered its position unacceptable and in conflict with development plan policies protecting biodiversity habitats.
Framework references: 88, 193
Plan policies cited: OSS3, RA2, RA3, DS5, OSS2, OSS4, EN1, DEN1, DEN4, DIM2, DHG11, EN5, DEN7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.