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Dismissed27 March 20243333394

8 East Street, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PU

Planning appeal 3333394 at 8 East Street, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PU (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed porch would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Turners Hill Conservation Area in which the appeal property is located.

porch to front elevation

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bell-Williamson J
Postcode
RH10 4PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed porch would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Turners Hill Conservation Area in which the appeal property is located

What decided it

The proposed porch would further harmfully erode the original character and appearance of the Turners Hill Conservation Area, and the thermal efficiency benefits claimed do not constitute sufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP26Policy DP35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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