Planning appeal decision
Dragonfly Farm, Jenners Lane, Wartling, East Sussex, BN27 1RR
Planning appeal 3354213 at Dragonfly Farm, Jenners Lane, Wartling, East Sussex, BN27 1RR (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Packman J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect the proposal would have on the designated ancient woodland.
Change of use of the building to allow for flexible agricultural use
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Packman J
- Postcode
- BN27 1RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect the proposal would have on the designated ancient woodland
What decided it
The agricultural use of the building would not have a detrimental effect on the designated Ancient Semi Natural Woodland given the absence of habitat loss, felling, or track alterations, and the modest scale of the building limiting intensification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN1EN12EN13EN15WCS12WCS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 188
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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