®Planning appeal decision
The Oak, Rye Road, Rye Foreign, RYE, TN31 7SY
the demolition of two residential holiday lets and proposed two new semi detached, 3 bed dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location within the High Weald National Landscape
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as The Oak
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The modest social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal, including efficient use of previously developed land and housing contribution, were insufficient to outweigh the great weight attached to the harmful effects on the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape and the setting of the listed building as a designated heritage asset.
Framework references: 11, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy EN2, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2, Policy EC6, Policy DEC3, Policy DC01, Policy OSS2, Policy DIM2
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.