®Planning appeal decision
8 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex, BN6 8TA
described in the application form as: ‘Porch: Remove existing brick and rendered side wall to the west side (High Street facing) of the porch. Build new flemish bond wall using old stock brick to the west side (High Street facing) of the porch. Capping timber with centre post. Paint all porch timber "off black". Remove and reposition rainwater goods on porch and reposition downpipe to Appeal
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cliff D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building known as '8-20 High Street' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ditchling Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area arising from the porch alterations and window replacements outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposals.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy SD12, Policy SD13, Policy SD15, Policy CON3, Policy CON4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.