Bewl Water Plans in the news
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Help protect Bewl Water from hoteliers-Register your objection now
The proposed badly designed waterfront 24-hour residential development Step by step a hotelier, has tried to convert Bewl Water from a tranquil site for visitors and wildlife, particularly birds into a Center Parcs-style resort There is a new planning application to convert the old boathouse at Bewl Water with its almost exclusively daytime activity…
📰 Downash Refused – A Victory for Nature and Community
We are delighted to share the news that the planning application for Downash has today been refused by Rother District Council’s Planning Committee. This is a significant win for the landscape, wildlife, and all who value the peace and natural beauty of Bewl Water. We extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to everyone who contributed to this outcome:…
Downash Planning Application to Be Heard by Rother District Council on Thursday, 26th June 2025
The controversial Downash planning application is scheduled to be considered by Rother District Council’s Planning Committee on Thursday, 26th June 2025. This is a critical moment for the future of the High Weald National Landscape around Bewl Water, and we strongly encourage local residents, supporters, and concerned citizens to attend the meeting in person to demonstrate the strength of public opposition. đź—“Â Date: Thursday, 26th…
Statutory planning challenge raises important issues about the interpretation of a recently amended statutory duty concerning Protected Landscapes
CPRE Kent are the claimants in the ‘Turnden’ case linked to Wadhurst Parish Council’s challenge of the Secretary of State’s decision to allow permanent camping and yurts at Bewl Water. Specifically, the case raises the question of whether the words “seek to further” as contained in the amended s.85(A1) CROW Act alter the substance of…
Help protect the area around Bewl Water
The peace and beauty of Bewl Water area is under attack Photo: SuxxesPhoto Step by step a developer has sought to convert protected fields and woodland into holiday lets Stephen Jones, who lists Orpington as his address, has made a series of planning applications in Tinkers Lane, Ticehurst. In 2015, he applied for two tree…