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Dismissed18 July 20253339795

Wellshurst Golf and Country Club, North Street, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4ED

Planning appeal 3339795 at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club, North Street, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4ED (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the ancient woodland.

‘application for camping facilities in the form of pods, caravans and a site office on land owned by the golf club to add to the leisure facilities already in place’

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
BN27 4ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the ancient woodland
  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character

What decided it

The proposal would cause deterioration of the ancient woodland through development within its buffer zone, contrary to Natural England Standing Advice and NPPF paragraph 193, and this substantial harm could not be outweighed by the economic and leisure benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN13 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998SPO1 of the Wealden Core StrategySPO2 of the Wealden Core StrategyPolicy EN8 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy TM8 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy HNDP1 of the Hellingly Neighbourhood Plan 2021Policy TM1 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy WCS14 of the Wealden Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 88Paragraph 193

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