Planning appeal decision
Ashburn The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AW
Planning appeal 3306516 at Ashburn The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AW (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the setting of the designated heritage assets.
1 1/2 storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RH17 7AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the setting of the designated heritage assets
- The character of the landscape in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (HWAONB)
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets and the conservation area, and the modest public benefits would not outweigh this harm to which great weight must be given.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP26DP34DP35DP16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 176
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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