Planning appeal decision
47 Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1JZ
Planning appeal 3330841 at 47 Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1JZ (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.
a retrospective application for new boundary railing and gates on Lucastes Avenue frontage
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- RH16 1JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The proposal's incompatibility with the verdant, semi-rural character of the Conservation Area, being jarring and incongruous in appearance and causing harm to the heritage asset's significance that is not outweighed by any public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP35Policy E9Policy DP26
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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