The Barn, Nyes Hill Farm, Wineham Lane, Bolney, West Sussex, RH17 5SD

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy DP15, Policy DP6, Policy DP12, Policy DP26, Policy DP30, Policy DP37, Policy BOLBB1, Policy BOLE1, Policy BOLE2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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