Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Adamswell Crossing, Broom Lane, Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3 9JL
Planning appeal 3353550 at Land Adjacent to Adamswell Crossing, Broom Lane, Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3 9JL (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the prior approval application or appeal was made 'before beginning the development' as required by conditions E.2(a) and (c) of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class E of the General Permitted Development Order.
forestry shelter and possible tool/equipment store for use on site
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- TN3 9JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the prior approval application or appeal was made 'before beginning the development' as required by conditions E.2(a) and (c) of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class E of the General Permitted Development Order
What decided it
The development had already begun before the prior approval application was made, which is a mandatory requirement under the General Permitted Development Order and therefore the appeal must be dismissed.
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