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Dismissed7 January 20263372389

Land at Church Farm, Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, East Sussex , TN5 7QP

Planning appeal 3372389 at Land at Church Farm, Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, East Sussex , TN5 7QP (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2026 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape.

Construction of a car park extension with associated landscaping

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
TN5 7QP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape
  • the setting of the grade II listed St Augustine of Canterbury Church
  • highway safety

What decided it

The development fails to conserve and enhance the High Weald National Landscape and harms the setting of the listed Church, with these designated heritage and landscape harms not outweighed by any identified public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS4Policy RA1Policy EN1Policy DEN1Policy DEN2Policy EN2Policy TR3Policy CO6Policy R1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 215

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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