®Planning appeal decision
Lynne's Organic Farm, Limekiln Forest Road, Eridge, Eridge, East Sussex, TN39LQ
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
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
Framework references: 84, 83, 108, 114, 135, 182, 88, 160, 11
Plan policies cited: saved Policy DC17, saved Policy DC2, Policy SPO7, saved Policy EN6, Policy SPO1, saved Policy EN12, Policy WCS12
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.