®Planning appeal decision
Land at Muddleswood Farm, Brighton Road, Newtimber, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9BP
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
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.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DP26, Policy DP6, Policy DP12, Policy DP15, Policy DP21
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