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Dismissed28 August 20243337769

Lynne's Organic Farm, Limekiln Forest Road, Eridge, Eridge, East Sussex, TN39LQ

Planning appeal 3337769 at Lynne's Organic Farm, Limekiln Forest Road, Eridge, Eridge, East Sussex, TN39LQ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Symmons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for a seasonal rural workers' dwelling.

the erection of a dwellinghouse to be used as accommodation for seasonal workers and holiday let

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Symmons J
Postcode
TN3 9LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for a seasonal rural workers' dwelling
  • whether the proposed development would be in a sustainable location
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the High Weald National Landscape
  • the effect of the proposed development on trees, biodiversity and protected species

What decided it

The combined and significant harm to the essential-need test, sustainability of location, and the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape outweighed the limited-to-moderate benefits of the scheme.

the significant weight of harm (unproven essential need, unsustainable location, harm to the National Landscape, and potential harm to trees/biodiversity) was found to outweigh the limited-to-moderate weight of benefits (housing supply contribution, farm business support, economic benefits and renewable energy), so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
saved Policy DC17saved Policy DC2Policy SPO7saved Policy EN6Policy SPO1saved Policy EN12Policy WCS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 108Paragraph 114Paragraph 135Paragraph 182Paragraph 88Paragraph 160Paragraph 11

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