Wickhurst Farmhouse, Bartley Mill Road, Lamberhurst, TN3 8BH

proposed orangery to replace existing conservatory without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref WD/2024/2590/F, dated 14 February 2025

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the enlarged orangery on the character and appearance of the host building—identified as a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA)—and the surrounding area, including the High Weald National Landscape (HWNL)

What decided it

The modest scale, subordinate form, and compatibility of the enlarged orangery with the character of the host building and surrounding structures, combined with the use of matching brickwork and traditional materials, ensures it would not harm the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset or the High Weald National Landscape.

Plan policies cited: Spatial Planning Objectives SPO2, Spatial Planning Objectives SPO13, Policy WCS14, Saved Policy EN27, Saved Policy DC19, High Weald Management Plan 2024-2029 Objectives S1, High Weald Management Plan 2024-2029 Objectives S2, High Weald Management Plan 2024-2029 Objectives S3

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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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