Little Haye Holtye Road, EAST GRINSTEAD, RH19 3PP

erection of 2 x 3 bed semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and access from Holtye Road

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Conde L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing having regard to the local development strategy and its access to facilities and services
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the potential loss of trees, and having regard to the site's location within the High Weald AONB
Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for the future occupiers of Plot 2, with regards to outlook
The effect of the proposal on Ashdown Forest Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The site's location outside the defined built-up area boundary and its unsustainability due to poor accessibility to facilities and services without reliance on private cars, combined with the likely loss of a high-quality tree that would harm the character and appearance of the AONB.

Framework references: 11, 85

Plan policies cited: Policy DP6, Policy DP12, Policy DP15, Policy DP21, Policy DP26, Policy DP37, Policy DP16, Policy EG2, Policy EG3, Policy EG5

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