®Planning appeal decision
Holly Trees Underhill Lane, Ditchling, HASSOCKS, BN6 8XE
for the construction of an equestrian sand school and associated access track
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the rural landscape
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape in a national park location, contrary to the Framework and development plan policies requiring conservation and enhancement of landscape character.
The very limited weight attributed to the public benefits of the proposal did not outweigh the substantial and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape.
Framework references: 176, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD6, Policy SD24, Policy CONS2, Policy CONS6
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.