Planning appeal decision
Paxhill, Park Lane, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2QS
Planning appeal 3333427 at Paxhill, Park Lane, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2QS (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the setting and significance of Grade II listed designated heritage assets.
Installation of Photovoltaic Array comprising 168 panels and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- RH16 2QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the setting and significance of Grade II listed designated heritage assets
What decided it
The public benefits of renewable energy generation, carbon emissions reduction, and securing the long-term sustainability of a nationally designated heritage asset outweighed the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP34Policy DP37Policy DP12Policy DP16Policy DP26Policy DP40Policy DPB2Policy DPB1Policy DPS3Policy DPC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 163Paragraph 164
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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