Planning appeal decision
Map Ref. TQ5017NE. Title Number ESX33789, Little Annan, Lewes Road, Uckfield, E.Sussex, TN22 5RE
Planning appeal 6003690 at Map Ref. TQ5017NE. Title Number ESX33789, Little Annan, Lewes Road, Uckfield, E.Sussex, TN22 5RE (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would fall within the scope of the deemed planning permission granted by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 6, Class B of the GPDO.
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- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Coles C
- Postcode
- TH22 5RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would fall within the scope of the deemed planning permission granted by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 6, Class B of the GPDO
What decided it
The agricultural unit of 1.1 hectares is too small to benefit from permitted development rights under either Class A or Class B of Part 6 of the GPDO, and the appellant failed to demonstrate the site constitutes agricultural land in use for agricultural purposes.
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