Planning appeal decision
Land North of Perryhill Nursery, Edenbridge Road, Hartfield, TN7 4JP
Planning appeal 3360183 at Land North of Perryhill Nursery, Edenbridge Road, Hartfield, TN7 4JP (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 1 August 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the barn is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture.
the erection of a single storey timber agricultural barn
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- TN7 4JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the barn is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape, scenic and natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape (HWNL)
What decided it
The barn would be reasonably necessary for the agricultural holding, would be well-screened from public views, and its traditional design and agricultural function would preserve the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC3Policy EN6Spatial Planning Objective SPO1Policy GD2Policy EN1Policy EN27Core Strategy Policy SPO13Core Strategy Policy WCS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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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