®Planning appeal decision
Hampstead Gravelye Lane, Lindfield, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2SL
described in the application form as ‘new 3 bedroom bungalow with associated vehicle access on land at Hampstead
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cliff D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's strategy for residential development
- the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect upon the setting of the Grade II listed building at Criplands House
What decided it
The emerging DPD proposing to revise the settlement boundary to include the appeal site, combined with the substantial amount of recently approved residential development in the vicinity outside the current boundary, significantly reduced the weight to be given to the conflict with development plan policies and tipped the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.
The limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan policies, coupled with the emerging DPD, the substantial amount of newly approved development in the locality outside the settlement boundary, and the modest contribution to housing supply, outweighed the conflict with Policies DP6, DP12 and DP15.
Framework references: 196
Plan policies cited: Policy DP6, Policy DP15, Policy DP12, Policy DP26, Policy DP34, Policy 1 of the Lindfield and Lindfield Rural Neighbourhood Plan (2016)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.