®Planning appeal decision
1 Mountfield Court, Lion Lane, Turners Hill, CRAWLEY, RH10 4NU
change of use from open amenity land to private garden space together with two storey side extension, boundary treatments and new retaining wall to western and northern boundaries
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
- whether it would preserve the settings of The Hollies and The Red Lion Public House
What decided it
The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and to the settings of the listed buildings, with almost no public benefits to outweigh that harm and no clear and convincing justification that it would be necessary to conserve the heritage assets.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the settings of the listed buildings was not outweighed by almost no public benefits, resulting in dismissal.
Plan policies cited: Policy DP26, Policy DP34, Policy DP35, Policy DP37, Policy THP7
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