Dog Walking Field, Burnt Oak Road, High Hurstwood, TN22 4AE

Retrospective change of use of private estate land to a dog walking field

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: TN22 4AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effect of the proposal on highway safety
effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The uncertainty surrounding whether the visibility splays necessary to make the access acceptable can be secured and maintained, particularly given that part of the land affected lies outside the applicant's ownership and control.

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy TR3 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Spatial Planning Objective SPO12 of the Wealden Core Strategy 2013, Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13 of the Wealden Core Strategy 2013

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