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Allowed15 November 20233310322

Palmers Autocentres Ltd, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HQ

Planning appeal 3310322 at Palmers Autocentres Ltd, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HQ (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposals are appropriate development in the countryside.

for the demolition of all existing buildings on-site, currently used for MOT/Garage/Tyre centre (B1/B2 Sui Generis), to be replaced with 5 dwellings (Residential C3) and associated parking

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
RH10 4HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal proposals are appropriate development in the countryside
  • the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the pattern of development nearby
  • whether the proposals are in a suitable location

What decided it

The conversion of previously developed commercial land to a modest number of residential dwellings would enhance the rural landscape and character in this specific location compared to the abandoned and redundant commercial premises, and would accord with the development plan and NPPF.

the benefits of residential development on previously developed commercial land substantially outweighed any conflict with countryside protection policies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP6Policy DP12Policy DP15Policy DP20Policy DP21Policy DP26Policy CDNP05Policy CDNP10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119Paragraph 130Paragraph 79Paragraph 56

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