Pranks Mead, Lower Road, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HE

erection of a 1.5 storey side and rear extension

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gardner L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, a non-designated heritage asset, and the surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Forest Row Conservation Area and conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
the living conditions of the occupiers of Bensons Court, with particular regard to outlook and natural light

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the non-designated heritage asset and Conservation Area, where the limited public benefits do not outweigh the identified harm.

Framework references: 189, 215, 216

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy HG10, Saved Policy EN27, Saved Policy EN19, Policy SPO2, Saved Policy EN6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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