96A Railway Approach, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1BP

a two storey, one bedroom dwelling

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The living conditions of the nearby occupier at No 92B Railway Approach in respect to overbearing and outlook effects
The living conditions of future occupiers with regard to amenity space
The integrity of the Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the integrity of the Ashdown Forest SPA and SAC arising from increased recreational disturbance, which could not be adequately mitigated due to defects in the planning obligation, outweighed the acceptable impacts on character and appearance and living conditions.

Framework references: 130, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DP26, Policy EG3, Policy DP17

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