Barn House, Warren Road, Fairlight, TN35 4AN

Planning appeal 6008634 at Barn House, Warren Road, Fairlight, TN35 4AN (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of holiday accommodation within the district.

Change of use to create a residential dwelling

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: C Housden
Postcode: TN35 4AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the provision of holiday accommodation within the district

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the holiday let had no reasonable prospect of continued use or financial viability, and the housing benefit did not substantially outweigh the significant harm to the tourism economy.

The provision of a dwelling would be an important benefit given the Council's housing deficits, but this did not substantially outweigh the conflict with the evidence-based and plan-led approach to tourism and economic development, which carried significant weight against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EC6 of the Rother District Core Strategy (2014)Policy DCO1 of the Rother District Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (2019)Policy DEC3 of the Rother District Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy S5Policy HO11Policy HO7Policy E2Policy E4

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