®Planning appeal decision
Walnut Tree House, High Street, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6AB
described as the decommission of an external doorway, created in 1949, and to restore the external wall to its condition before the entrance was made
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II* listed building known as Walnut Tree House and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Mayfield and Coggins Mill Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss of the doorway would remove integral evidence of the building's evolution and create an awkward architectural relationship that would harm the significance of the listed building and conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this less than substantial harm.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SPO2 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013
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