®Planning appeal decision
Broomfield Farm, Stalkers Lane, East Hoathly, East Sussex, BN8 6QS
the demolition of buildings and floodlit sandschool and alteration, reuse and conversion of the remaining barn to a dwelling, strategic landscaping, parking and gardens and use of existing access
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the building is suitable for residential use in terms of the alterations required and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the Ancient Woodland
What decided it
The proposal would result in deterioration of Ancient Woodland contrary to Framework paragraph 193, and the reuse of the building does not provide wholly exceptional reasons to justify this harm.
The benefits of utilising a rural building for residential use and the proposed enhancements to Ancient Woodland management were outweighed by the significant alterations required to the barn and the unmitigated risk of deterioration to the Ancient Woodland from permanent residential use within the buffer zone, with insufficient detail on proposed mitigation measures.
Framework references: 84, 193, 11
Plan policies cited: WLP Policy DC8, WLP Policy GD2, WLP Policy DC17, WLP Objective SPO7, WLP Policy EN8, WLP saved Policy EN13, Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS6, Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS14, Wealden Core Strategy Objective SPO1, Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS12
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.