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Allowed7 October 20213274883

Walstead House , Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DL

Planning appeal 3274883 at Walstead House , Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DL (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 7 October 2021 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Detached dwelling and associated gardens and access

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
RH15 0DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The well-designed proposal, through its siting, form, scale, massing and verdant setting, would maintain the spacious suburban character and not harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area or the Conservation Area setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP26 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031Core Objective CO1 of the Burgess Hill Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2031
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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