Planning appeal decision
The Barn, Nyes Hill Farm, Wineham Lane, Bolney, West Sussex, RH17 5SD
Planning appeal 3319363 at The Barn, Nyes Hill Farm, Wineham Lane, Bolney, West Sussex, RH17 5SD (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the occupiers would have reasonable access to local shops and services by means other than the private car.
Change of Use of land to residential garden and retention of part-built garden annexe building
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- RH17 5SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the occupiers would have reasonable access to local shops and services by means other than the private car
- the effect that the proposed development has and/or would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area
- the effect that the proposed development has and/or would have on the nearby ancient woodland
What decided it
The development fails to meet the sustainability requirements of the development plan by locating new residential use in an isolated countryside location where occupiers would be dependent on private car travel, contrary to Policies DP6, DP12 and DP15 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP15Policy DP6Policy DP12Policy DP26Policy DP30Policy DP37Policy BOLBB1Policy BOLE1Policy BOLE2
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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