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Allowed14 April 20253346077

The Stables, Coombe Farm, Coombe Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6NU

Planning appeal 3346077 at The Stables, Coombe Farm, Coombe Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6NU (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with respect to the locational policies of the development plan including the need to travel by private car.

erection of two A frame glamping cabins

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
TN5 6NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with respect to the locational policies of the development plan including the need to travel by private car
  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the natural and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape with particular regard to the dark skies and tranquillity
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest SAC and SPA

What decided it

The proposal's compliance with development plan policies supporting sustainable rural tourism, combined with its limited scale and careful design that would preserve the natural beauty and dark skies of the High Weald National Landscape, outweighed the minor conflict arising from necessary private car access.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Saved Policy TM1LP Saved Policy GD2WNP Policy WAD1WNP Policy WAD10LP Saved Policy EN6LP Saved Policy EN27LP Saved Policy EN29WNP Policy WAD3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 57

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