The Blue House, St. Mary in the Fields, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6BG

erection of garden studio to replace previously demolished garden shed

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to heritage assets and the national landscape

What decided it

The proposal's subordinate scale, appropriate siting within the site boundary, and use of sympathetic materials would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and have no adverse effect on the national landscape.

Framework references: 189

Plan policies cited: Wealden Local Plan (1998) Saved Policy GD1, Wealden Local Plan (1998) Saved Policy EN6, Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Spatial Planning Objective SPO1, Wealden Local Plan (1998) Saved Policy EN19, Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Spatial Planning Objective SPO2, Wealden Local Plan (1998) Saved Policy EN27, Wealden Local Plan (1998) Saved Policy HG10, Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Spatial Planning Objective SPO13, Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013 Policy WCS14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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