Planning appeal decision
Hautboyes New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9BD
Planning appeal 3329960 at Hautboyes New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9BD (South Downs) was dismissed on 28 November 2024 by Inspector Symons G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the SDNPA decision was well founded.
use of land as residential garden
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symons G
- Postcode
- BN6 9BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the SDNPA decision was well founded
What decided it
The land has not demonstrated a significant difference in character of use from its previous agricultural state, as the domestic activities were limited in extent and the site retained the appearance of a field across all available aerial photographs.
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