The Old Police Station Jobs Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HE

Planning appeal 3279086 at The Old Police Station Jobs Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HE (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would amount to small scale economic development, and if so, whether the future users would have reasonable access to sustainable travel modes.

removal of an existing B1(a) Office building and existing detached garage block, erection of a B1(a) Office Unit, retaining existing access to vehicular car park at the rear of the site, together with associated bin & cycle stores

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Reid J
Postcode: BN6 9HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposals would amount to small scale economic development, and if so, whether the future users would have reasonable access to sustainable travel modes

What decided it

The proposals would constitute small scale economic development with future users having reasonable access to sustainable travel modes, satisfying local plan policies DP1, DP14 and DP21 and the Framework's support for rural economic development.

The benefits of small scale economic development supporting the rural economy and making efficient use of previously developed land outweighed any concerns, with the proposals satisfying the development plan when taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP1Policy DP14Policy DP21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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