A caravan park's building plans would destroy ancient woodland say protestors.
Coghurst Hall caravan park, Ivyhouse Lane, is seeking planning permission to construct a 20 metre square fenced maintenance compound on the edge of an area of woodland.
But Guestling Parish Council has said it can see no good reason to concrete o
ver and destroy further ancient woodland in the High Weald Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Forestry Comission is also opposed to the plans.
Planning officers at Rother Council were recommending permission be refused when the matter was due for discussion by the committee, at Bexhill Town Hall, yesterday (Thursday).
Rother's planning chief Tim Hickling said: "The site is clearly part of the woodland fringe and has not been used for any activity previously.
"I consider the introduction of a fenced yard to be unacceptable as it would prejudice the woodland edge and prevent positive regeneration.
"This is an undesirable encroachment into the edge of preserved ancient woodland.
"The proposal would adversely affect the woodland area preventing the regeneration of trees and vegetation.
"As such it is contrary to the aims of protecting ancient woodland and the character of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty."
