Hemingfold Farmhouse Hastings Road, BATTLE, TN33 0TU

the conversion of existing stable building to a new dwelling

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Courtney T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building Hemingfold Farmhouse

What decided it

The great weight attributed to the harm to the High Weald National Landscape and the setting of the listed building, combined with the exception in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, meant that the limited public benefits of the proposal were insufficient to outweigh the identified harm.

the limited public benefits of the proposal, including efficient use of land and housing supply, were not sufficient to outweigh the considerable harm to the High Weald National Landscape and the setting of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight was attached

Framework references: 11, 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy OSS4, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy EN1, Policy DEN1, Policy DEN2, Policy HD4, Policy EN3, Policy DHG7, Policy DHG8, Policy EN2, Policy EN4

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