Planning appeal decision
80 London Road, Hamelsham Manor, Hailsham, BN27 3DD
Planning appeal 3374476 at 80 London Road, Hamelsham Manor, Hailsham, BN27 3DD (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2026 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the infilling of a pond on the appeal site amounts to commencement of the chargeable development.
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- McEntee K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the infilling of a pond on the appeal site amounts to commencement of the chargeable development
What decided it
The pond infilling was not expressly included in the description of the chargeable development and cannot be conclusively demonstrated to form part of it, and does not constitute a material operation under section 56(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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