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Dismissed12 October 20266010105

Upper Morgay Wood, Junction Road, Staplecross, TN32 5SH

Planning appeal 6010105 at Upper Morgay Wood, Junction Road, Staplecross, TN32 5SH (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape.

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
TN32 5SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape

What decided it

The permanent alteration of the site's natural landform through extensive engineering operations required to create a level development platform would fail to conserve the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape and would not satisfy the exceptional circumstances test in Policy S5(4).

The limited economic benefits during construction and biodiversity net gain benefits, to which limited weight was attached, do not substantially outweigh the substantial harm to the intrinsic character and natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OSS4Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy DEN1Policy DEN2

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