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Dismissed28 May 20253357573

Broomfield Farm, Stalkers Lane, East Hoathly, East Sussex, BN8 6QS

Planning appeal 3357573 at Broomfield Farm, Stalkers Lane, East Hoathly, East Sussex, BN8 6QS (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
Postcode
BN8 6QS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WLP Policy DC8WLP Policy GD2WLP Policy DC17WLP Objective SPO7WLP Policy EN8WLP saved Policy EN13Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS6Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS14Wealden Core Strategy Objective SPO1Wealden Core Strategy Policy WCS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 193Paragraph 11

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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