Land at Muddleswood Farm, Brighton Road, Newtimber, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9BP

Planning appeal 3272298 at Land at Muddleswood Farm, Brighton Road, Newtimber, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9BP (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

for the demolition of an existing open fronted building and the erection of a semi-detached pair of 2-bedroomed cottages for rental purposes

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jolly J
Postcode: BN6 9BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal is in a suitable location for new residential development

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural area through its bulk, scale and mass creating a cramped sense of enclosure, and would be located in an unsustainable location beyond the settlement boundary requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, contrary to the adopted development plan policies.

The provision of 2 new dwellings was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location contrary to development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP26Policy DP6Policy DP12Policy DP15Policy DP21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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