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Dismissed15 July 20266004901

11 Station Road, Polegate, BN26 6AT

Planning appeal 6004901 at 11 Station Road, Polegate, BN26 6AT (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2026 by Inspector A Knight, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of the flat is necessary for the provision of the proposed additional clinical facilities.

erection of single storey rear extension and change of use of first floor to provide additional Class E (e) accommodation

Authority
Wealden District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
A Knight
Postcode
BN26 6AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of the flat is necessary for the provision of the proposed additional clinical facilities
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the loss of the residential flat was necessary for the provision of the proposed additional clinical facilities, contrary to Local Plan Policy HG8 and the Framework's objective to significantly boost housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HG8Policy SPO14Policy WCS14Policy TR3Policy TR16Policy SPO12Policy SPO13

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