®Planning appeal decision
Spring Hayes Ashcombe Lane, Kingston, LEWES, BN7 3JZ
the change of use from a paddock to domestic curtilage to formalise use as part of the existing garden
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species and their habitats, including bats
- the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm protected species and their habitats, including bats, in the absence of a comprehensive ecological appraisal.
Plan policies cited: Policy 5 of the South Downs Partnership Management Plan 2020-2025, Policy 1 of the South Downs Partnership Management Plan, Policy 3 of the South Downs Partnership Management Plan, Policy SD1 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD2 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD9 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD11 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD4 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD5 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD6 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD7 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019, Policy SD25 of the South Downs Local Plan 2019
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.