®Planning appeal decision
Land at Upper Sparks Farm , Staplefield Road , Cuckfield, West Sussex , RH17 5HY
without planning permission: 3.1 the material change of use of the Land from agriculture to a use of: 3.1.1 storage of plant, building materials, machinery and materials and parking of vehicles in association with Cuckfield Golf Centre. 3.1.2 the stationing of a portacabin and container upon the land. 3.1.3 the siting of a fuel container on the Land. 3.2 operational development comprising: 3.2.1 the erection of a storage shed on the Land. 3.2.2 the construction of an open storage bay on the Land. 3.2.3 the laying of hardstanding on the Land. (“the Unauthorised Development”)
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is in a suitable location having regard to local and national policies concerned with rural economic development and sustainable tourism in the countryside
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the location within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The effect of the development on drainage and the risk to land and water contamination
What decided it
The development is intrinsically related to and essential for the effective operation of the adjacent established leisure facility, supports sustainable rural economic growth and tourism in accordance with national and local policy, and preserves the character and natural beauty of the AONB through appropriate siting and landscaping.
Framework references: 85, 88, 89, 196
Plan policies cited: Policy DP12, Policy DP14, Policy DP19, Policy DP24, Policy DP16, Policy DP26, Policy DP29, Policy DP41, Policy DP42, Policy AS3
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