1 Bonswick Cottage, Mill Lane, Fletching, TN22 3PY

Planning appeal 6007797 at 1 Bonswick Cottage, Mill Lane, Fletching, TN22 3PY (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 13 August 2026 by Inspector Martin Seaton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area with particular regard to the Low Weald Landscape Character Area (LWLCA).

a proposed 2m wide side extension, detached 3 bay (2 open car ports) car port building, clad in black timber cladding

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Martin Seaton
Postcode: TN22 3PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area with particular regard to the Low Weald Landscape Character Area (LWLCA)
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, The Flying Engine

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, with no public benefits to outweigh the conflict with the development plan and statutory heritage duties.

less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, falling towards the lower end of that spectrum, weighed against no identified public benefits, resulting in dismissal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GD2EN1DC19EN8EN27SPO1SPO13WCS14SP02
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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