21a The Crescent, Hassocks, BN6 8RB

Planning appeal 3268436 at 21a The Crescent, Hassocks, BN6 8RB (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keymer Conservation Area.

erection of 1 no 3 bed dwelling with associated parking, cycle and refuse storage

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Miles H
Postcode: BN6 8RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keymer Conservation Area
Whether the proposed development would provide sustainable design and construction

What decided it

The limited public benefits of one new dwelling could not outweigh the considerable weight attributed to the less than substantial but permanent harm to the character and appearance of the Keymer Conservation Area.

The limited social and economic benefits of providing one new dwelling were outweighed by the considerable weight and importance attributed to the public and permanent harm to the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP26Policy DP35Policy DP37Policy DP39Policy 5Policy 7Policy 9Policy 14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 157Paragraph 158Paragraph 174Paragraph 202

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