®Planning appeal decision
1 Mountfield Court, Lion Lane, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4NU
Planning appeal 3272565 at 1 Mountfield Court, Lion Lane, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4NU (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2021 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- RH10 4NU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP26Policy DP34Policy DP35Policy DP37Policy THP7
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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