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Dismissed3 June 20253353715

The Oak, Rye Road, Rye Foreign, Rye, TN31 7SY

Planning appeal 3353715 at The Oak, Rye Road, Rye Foreign, Rye, TN31 7SY (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
TN31 7SY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy EN2Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy EC6Policy DEC3Policy DC01Policy OSS2Policy DIM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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