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Dismissed25 November 20253361605

Hemingfold Farmhouse Hastings Road, Battle, TN33 0TU

Planning appeal 3361605 at Hemingfold Farmhouse Hastings Road, Battle, TN33 0TU (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
Postcode
TN33 0TU

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy EN1Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy HD4Policy EN3Policy DHG7Policy DHG8Policy EN2Policy EN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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