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Allowed16 October 20253369884

Willow Wood, 84 Westfield Lane, Westfield, East Sussex, TN37 7NQ

Planning appeal 3369884 at Willow Wood, 84 Westfield Lane, Westfield, East Sussex, TN37 7NQ (Rother District Council) was allowed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal would comprise an annexe.

proposed outbuilding as an alternative to garage granted consent under RR/2023/344/P to provide ancillary overspill living accommodation”

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
TN37 7NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal proposal would comprise an annexe
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The existence of the extant permission for a building of very similar scale and mass, combined with the building's location, design and intended use as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling, justified allowing the appeal despite Policy DHG10's sequential approach.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DHG10Policy DEN1Policy DHG9(vii)Policy EN3Policy OSS3Policy OSS4(iii)

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