®Planning appeal decision
Ashburn, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AW
Planning appeal 3329979 at Ashburn, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AW (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Horsted Keynes Conservation Area.
1 1/2 Storey rear extension, single storey side extension and dormer windows
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- RH17 7AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Horsted Keynes Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial scale, bulk and detailed design of the proposed extensions would harmfully diminish the dwelling's positive contribution to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, and would fail to preserve the settings of adjacent listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP26Policy DP34Policy DP35Policy HK4Policy HK5Policy HK6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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