Wyck Stable, Wyck Lane, Woods Green, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6QS

Planning appeal 3358235 at Wyck Stable, Wyck Lane, Woods Green, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6QS (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (Appeal A, Ground f).

Without planning permission, the erection of a brick boundary wall and pillars in excess of 1 metre in height adjacent to the highway (“the Wall”), in the approximate position shown by a green line on the attached plan

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Walker A
Postcode: TN5 6QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (Appeal A, Ground f)
Whether the 3 month compliance period is reasonable (Appeal A, Ground g)
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and upon the High Weald National Landscape (Appeal B)

What decided it

The proposal would introduce a visually prominent, suburban-style solid brick boundary treatment of considerable extent and height that is fundamentally at odds with the rural character of Wyck Lane and the High Weald National Landscape, and this significant harm cannot be outweighed by the moderate benefits of privacy and security.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Saved Policy EN6Saved Policy EN27
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 189

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