Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Snow Hill, And Adjacent to Ladymead, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 3EF
Planning appeal 3288910 at Land to the South of Snow Hill, And Adjacent to Ladymead, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 3EF (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to the countryside and accessibility.
a 57 bed care home including means of access and parking
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to the countryside and accessibility
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Ladymead, with specific regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the countryside area, combined with inadequate accessibility and unmitigated noise impacts on neighbouring residents, outweighed the moderate benefit of providing care home accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP6DP12DP21DP25DP26DP30SA39CDNP05CDNP10
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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