Land at Beaumont House, Orchard Way, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5ST

Planning appeal 3306677 at Land at Beaumont House, Orchard Way, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5ST (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the building on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the erection of an ancillary building in the approximate position hatched blue on the plan [attached to the notice] of two storeys with kitchen and bathroom and open storage on ground floor and ancillary (storage) accommodation over (‘the unauthorised development’)

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hawkins S
Postcode: RH17 5ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the building on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The building's roof form, particularly the substantial flat roof section and oversized dormer, creates an alien and top-heavy appearance that fails to respect the character of the dwelling and traditional characteristics of residential property in the locality, causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance contrary to Policy DP26 and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP26 of the Mid-Sussex District Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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