®Planning appeal decision
Willow Farm, Under Road, Herstmonceux, BN27 1QE
Planning appeal 6011082 at Willow Farm, Under Road, Herstmonceux, BN27 1QE (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would fall to be considered as a conversion of the existing building to residential use.
conversion of redundant barn to dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BN27 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would fall to be considered as a conversion of the existing building to residential use
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal does not fall within any of the categories set out in Policy S5.1 of the Framework for development outside settlements, and the Inspector was not satisfied on the limited information that it constituted a conversion rather than a replacement building, combined with the material harm to the character and appearance of the countryside.
applying Policy S5.4, the adverse impacts of the proposed development, including material harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and failure to promote sustainable patterns of movement, substantially outweigh the benefits, and exceptional circumstances have not been demonstrated
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC6Policy DC8Policy DC17Policy GD2Policy EN1Policy WCS14Policy WCS6Policy DC2Policy EN8Policy TR3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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