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Dismissed25 November 20253369952

Roarks View, Coastguard Lane, Fairlight, East Sussex, TN35 4AB

Planning appeal 3369952 at Roarks View, Coastguard Lane, Fairlight, East Sussex, TN35 4AB (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the provision of housing in the district.

a 3-bedroom dwelling

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Courtney T
Postcode
TN35 4AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the provision of housing in the district
  • 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

What decided it

The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the High Weald National Landscape, to which great weight must be given, combined with the unsuitability of the location for housing under the spatial strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.

the adverse impacts and harm identified, particularly to the National Landscape and character of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and modest economic contributions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS1Policy OSS2Policy OSS3Policy OSS4Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy SRM1Policy TR3Policy DIM2Policy DEN1Policy DEN3Policy EN3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Cornwall Council v Secretary of State (2011); Barnwell Manor v East Northamptonshire DC (2014)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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